home area; home town; local
shroud (e.g. of a reactor core, motor cycle, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
as hoped for; as expected
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
fat; tallow; lard; grease
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
helper; assistant; help; assistance
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
resolute; determined; bold
to become famous; to gain fame
mapping (creating an association between data elements, etc.); mapping; mapping; cartography
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation