obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
wearing one's hair in braids
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
training (esp. in-service); induction course
name plate; name tag; label
new record (in sports, etc.)
during; for the duration of
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
bank; banking institution
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
assertion; declaration; affirmation
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)