fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
audience; spectator; spectators
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
at that time; in those days
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
battlefield; battleground
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
thorough; exhaustive; complete
hostess (in a hostess bar)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
hypothesis; supposition; assumption