elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
tool; implement; means; furniture
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
secret; private; surreptitious
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
as (for); for; in the capacity of
for the first time in one's life
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
running as fast as one can
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)