middle and high-school students
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
direct mail; direct message
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to leave as is; to ignore
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to listen again; to ask again
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
originally; by nature; from the start
history of one's love affairs
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
absolute obedience; complete submission
hidden; non-display; to hide (window, etc.)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
(adding) fuel to the fire
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant