story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
wearing one's hair up; coming-of-age ceremony where 12 to 13-year-old girls get their long hair tied up; wearing one's hair up with a hairpin (type of hairstyle used by court ladies)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
indicate reason; infers some protest
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
cooperation; collaboration
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
verbal message; word (from someone)
to congratulate; to celebrate
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
hairline; borders of the hair
freely; frankly; without reserve
clothing and accessories; attire
vocational school; technical school
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
now that; since; so long as; because
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
you (plural); all of you; you all
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
board or officer's meeting