(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
affable; sociable; friendly
to press against each other; to huddle together
student of a women's college; female university student
like a decent person; human
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
routine work; everyday work
sexy; popular; well-liked
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
within; inside of; less than
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
personal history; background; career
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
companion; partner; spouse
nice; likeable; desirable
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
one bundle; one sheaf; one hundred
popular (with); in favour (with); well received