how many people; a number of people
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to lean against; to set against
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
due form; official; formality
to take command; to give direction
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
another's parent; another's parents
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
memory-making; making memories
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to stare back at; to look back at
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
speech and conduct; words and deeds
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up