to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
living thing; organism; creature; biology
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
social; societal; societary
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in one's own way or style
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to speak; to say; to vocalize
truancy; school non-attendance
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
settlement; solution; resolution
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to watch steadily; to stare
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
don't you think?; indicates question
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
independence; self-reliance
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth