interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
performer or player (of an instrument)
several people; a few people
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
technical skill; ability; capacity
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
one's own work; making by oneself
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the other day; a few days ago
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...