leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
selection of music; song selection
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
applicant; candidate; volunteer
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
writing; composition; essay; sentence
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
alteration; falsification; faking
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
detailed; minute; articulate
big corporation; major firm; leading company
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death