tradition; legend; folklore
spirit; heart; disposition
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
symbol; code; sign; notation
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to need; to call for; to require
(very) patient; persevering
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to approach; to draw near
dissection; autopsy; analysis
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
being about to cry; the verge of tears
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
ding-dong dash; ding-dong ditch; ringing a doorbell and running away
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
outsider; someone outside of a group
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins