to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
human relations; personal relationships
maintenance; preservation; improvement
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
payment of debts; repayment
considerably; fairly; quite
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
handbook; instruction book; manual
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
study; diligence; discount; reduction
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
quarrel; dispute; argument
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
close; intimate; on good terms