good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
certainly; surely; definitely
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
winter vacation; winter holidays
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
naturally; of course; understandably
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
four (long cylindrical things)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
keep up your strength; chin up!
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
reform; reformation; reorganization
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust