bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
festival; feast; carnival
to make merry; to be festive
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
natural; intrinsic; from birth
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression