road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
to be born; to come into the world
promotion; raising of status
lost; loss; to lose (something)
because of; owing to; due to
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
in the future; another day; later
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
stingy; cheap; very frugal
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
(physical) growth; development
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
ardent; passionate; vehement
end of broadcast; sign-off
what proportion; what percentage
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
construction; architecture (of buildings)
change of job; change of occupation; career change
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing