very loud volume; megavolume
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
being about to cry; the verge of tears
firmly; solidly; heartily
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
honorific affix; honorific prefix
jumping to a wrong conclusion
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
as if nothing had happened
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
in accordance with; according to
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
in perfect form; going swimmingly