opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
hip-hop culture; Black culture (esp. breakdancing culture)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
with a start; with a jump
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
Americanization; Americanisation
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
home; household; family; hearth
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation