fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
attractive middle-aged man
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to put one's hand on; to touch
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to have a rumor circulating
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
distant look; faraway look
being inducted into a hall of fame
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
opening and shutting; opening and closing
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve