suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
charging (electrically); electrification
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
chorus; singing in a chorus
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
summertime; summer season