spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
press corps; group of reporters
article; news story; report; account
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to have one's horizons broadened
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
management studies; business administration (study of)
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
bad debt; nonperforming loan
way; course; the only way
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
legal; lawful; legitimate
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
just you wait and see (as a threat)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
reaction; response; reaction
(not so) much; (not) very
shorts; panties; knickers
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
oilily; slimily; slipperily
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
critical point (temperature)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)