romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
older brother and younger sister
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
cancellation; abandonment
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
(pouring out) in large amounts; (flowing out) gushingly
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
several times (as large, over)
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
troublesome; annoying; complicated
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
beautiful legs; great legs
listings magazine; informational magazine
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
article; news story; report; account
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
clearly; distinctly; vividly
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
counter for books; volume
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...