likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
individual; private person; personal; private
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
work; business; company; study
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly