personality; character; individuality; personhood
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
you (plural); all of you; you all
to speak ill of; to disparage
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
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 watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
basking in the sun; sunbathing
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful