defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
in the same way as; just like
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
junior high school student; middle school pupil
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to rain incessantly; to downpour
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
return; conclusion; reduction
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to