to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hot topic; talk of the town
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
not necessarily so; is not always true
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
circulation; dissemination
witnessing; observing; sighting
incident; affair; happening; event
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to push aside; to brush aside
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to call each other; to call out to one another
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical