today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
performing music in the street; busking
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
beginning; outset; first; onset
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at first; in the beginning; originally
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
on board a ship; aboard a ship
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
in history; ever; historical
number one; first; best; most; game; round
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch