carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to look around; to survey
club activities; extracurricular activities
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to watch steadily; to stare
meaning; significance; sense
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government