carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
how; in what way; I wonder
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
accession to the throne; enthronement
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
it's been a long time; long time no see
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker