positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
depiction; description; portrayal
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
boy; (male) servant; bastard; bitch; you
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
for work; for manufacturing
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
shopping; purchased goods
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
logo; Logo (programming language)
what do you want?; can I help you?
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
holding two or more positions concurrently
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation