increase and decrease; fluctuation
men and women of all ages
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
follow-up report; further news
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
in name but not in reality
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
simple and clear; plain and simple
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
personal history; background; career
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program
hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!