good young man; agreeable youth
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
inheritance; something given or received
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to fight to the bitter end
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
10,000,000,000; ten billion
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
short clip used to begin and end commercial breaks on Japanese TV
from here; from this place
electromagnetic compatibility; EMC
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
these days; nowadays; recently
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
first-class goods; A-grade product
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love