megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust before; to thrust at
declaration; proclamation; announcement
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
already; now; no longer; not any more
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
sweet and sour; bittersweet
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
I see; that's right; indeed
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
finishing blow; coup de grâce
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous