spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to tower over the surroundings
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
scrap lumber; piece of wood
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
such; like that; that sort of
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
at least; at most; (even) just
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stop walking; to pause
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
the way back; the way home; return trip