to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
creator; inventor; developer
to take a veneer off something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it is I who should say so
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
in succession; one by one
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
time; season; period; phase; stage
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting