positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to look young; to seem young
state of mind; mentality; psychology
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
two sly characters outfoxing each other; (lit.) a fox and a raccoon dog fooling each other
distrust of (other) human beings
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
main cause; primary factor
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
feminine; womanly; female
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
now that you say that; now that you mention it
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
treadmill (esp. for home use)
exercise machine; strength training machine; gym equipment (machine)
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
management; administration; operation
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
one's person; around one's person
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
head of a household; business owner; proudly independent person; feudal lord; daimyo
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to