constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
the last moment; the very end
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to compete with; to vie for
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)