youth; adolescence; springtime of life
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
exercises; practice problem
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
writing implement; writing tool
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
(not) even with; (not) even using
class; heading; group; category
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained