carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
attack; assault; attempt; try
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
loved one; lover; sweetheart
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to remove; to move out of the way
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
low (level, value, price, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice