hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
does not match (one's, its) appearance
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
weather forecast; weather report
program (e.g. TV); programme
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dramatic role for child; child actor
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
abandoned child; foundling
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
core city (administrative division for cities with a population of over 300,000)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
outsider; someone outside of a group
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget