baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
by sheer strength; by brute force
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
long ago; a long time ago; already
movie; film; motion picture
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
beyond that point; after that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
just who do you think you are?
world; society; people; the public
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
forcibly; by force; against one's will
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to subsist; to keep on living
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
counter used with Sino-Japanese words
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival