wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
here and there; in places
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
fast-talking; rapid talking
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
exaltation; emotional uplift
state of mind; mentality; psychology
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
granted that; even if; even though
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to say (something) over one's shoulder
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shade an account; to add something extra
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to kill; to beat to death
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to