individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
being left out; being ostracized
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to feel; to sense; to experience
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
one day; (on) a certain day
shuttle bus; pickup bus; courtesy bus; hotel bus; bus service connecting a station, airport, etc. to a hotel or tourist attraction
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
preface; introduction; preamble
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
parts; accessories; components
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to pass (of time); to elapse
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag