applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
shoji (paper sliding door)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to step forward; to volunteer
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to state; to express; to mention
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
tall figure; high stature
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong