willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
Doll's Festival (March 3); Peach Festival
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
paper-covered lamp or lantern
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
March; third month of the lunar calendar
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not caring; not giving a damn
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
time; hour; period; class
in search of; in order to look for
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sweet and sour; bittersweet
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
Japanese sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
have a pain in one's chest
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner