to attract attention; to come into the limelight
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
shopping; purchased goods
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
conflict; fighting each other
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day