to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
video camera; video camcorder
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to speak ill of; to disparage
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to move forward; to move on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
tradition; legend; folklore
to become possible; to become able to (do)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can