light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
woman; female; feminine gender
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
primary school; elementary school; grade school
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
thinking back now; looking back
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
single word; a few words; brief comment
it's been a long time; long time no see
pleasant feeling; good vibes
deep affection; dear; beloved
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
alone; by oneself; on one's own
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...