(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to raise one's voice; to shout
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
of course; certainly; indeed
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to triumph; to be elated with success
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to manage something successfully; to be successful
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
simply put; putting it simply; in short
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going