positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
sincere; earnest; serious
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
all present; all concerned; all of us
charming; fascinating; attractive
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
changing clothes; change of clothes
together; at the same time; same; identical
to turn towards; to point
sailor suit; middy uniform
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
too much; excessively; too
reason; cause; circumstances
father; dad; husband; you; he
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
dripping wet; soaked; drenched