to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
curious; strange; unusual
main cause; primary factor
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
interested person; volunteer; supporter
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
drama; theatre; theater; play
light music; popular music
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
Western music; European music
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
long ago; previous; of a former age
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
timewasting; killing time
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
audience; spectator; spectators