tone (of voice); manner of talking
height (of body); stature
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to watch steadily; to stare
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
capable of anything; liable to do
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to slide into; to slip into