the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
children's story; fairy tale
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
optimism; taking an optimistic view
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
acceleration; speeding up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
home area; home town; local
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
incident; affair; happening; event
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
if you think about it; come to think of it
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
memory; sense; experience
unspecified large number (of people)
literally; to the letter; literal
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
female high-school student
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major