spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
study group; study meeting
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to head home; to leave for home
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
in person; personally; directly
regarding highly; attaching importance to
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)