to take flight; to disappear
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
writing; composition; essay; sentence
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
beyond one's means or position
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
dismissal (from a position); discharge
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to whine; to make feeble complaints
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
blank space; margin; blank canvas
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
as a child; when one was a child
astronomical observation; stargazing
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
than; other than; except; but
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance