(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
beginning; outset; first; onset
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be needed; to be wanted
(political) power; authority; influence
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
removing hair permanently
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
doing whatever one pleases
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten