willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
cooperation; collaboration
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
with a start; with a jump
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
set of three; three sets; three classes
transfer student; student changing schools
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
suffix for familiar person
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly