collecting series of stamps at railway stations, tourist spots, etc.
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
sense of pitch; ear for music
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy
leaving everything up to someone else
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
good young man; agreeable youth
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
snail's pace tactics; walking extremely slowly when voting in the Diet to delay proceedings; (lit.) ox walk tactic
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to have time free; to have time to spare
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)