carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
commuting to school; school commute
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
appointment; rendezvous; date
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
failure to reach agreement
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
superb view; picturesque scenery
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
good performance; good work; great success
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
hostile party; enemy side
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
major war; great war; world war
to smash; to break into pieces
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
petty underling; small fry
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
800,000; eight hundred thousand
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to take out a loan; to get a loan
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
cheap article; poor-quality article
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)