aptitude; aptness; suitability
regular customer; general audience; general public
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
fried prawns; fried shrimp
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
personal feelings; self-interest
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to exert oneself; to make efforts
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
unexpectedly; surprisingly
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
sound of typing on a keyboard; having sex
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to badger; to pester; to beg
counter for wheels and flowers
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
centre; center; center fielder
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
listings magazine; informational magazine
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
first time; first; initial
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst