outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
government service; the bureaucracy
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to blow through; to blow across
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
steady advance; carrying all before one
chief; main; principal; major
town; city; municipal; urban
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
destination; place where one is visiting
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
high efficiency; high performance
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
ardent; passionate; vehement
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
standing close together; bristling (with)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
underground train; subway
to come and go; to go back and forth
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough