positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
one room apartment; studio apartment
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
opposite side; other side; other party
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
occurrence; happening; incident; event
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
way (of doing); manner; method; means
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of