addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be intimate with; to befriend
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
in this way; along these lines; similarly
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to take a view of
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to say; to be pleased to say
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
positive thinking; optimism
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
whispered conversation; whispering
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes