assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
recommendation; referral; endorsement
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
physical education; PE; gym (class)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
(committee) chairman; president
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
continuation; succession; series
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
retreating figure; appearance from behind