naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
physical culture; bodybuilding (body development, not necessarily weightlifting)
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
100,000; hundred thousand
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
allocation; appropriation
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
shopping; purchased goods
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to become keen on; to get passionate about
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
eternal; unlimited; endless
high-class restaurant; high-end store
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
divorce; dissolution of adoption
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
clearly; distinctly; vividly
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy