(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
recommendation; endorsement
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
leading; guiding; commanding
to become an expert; to be master at
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
head of the student council; president of the student council
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
behind; in the rear; in back
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step