I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
school district; school area
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
to mix; to stir; to blend
supply; supplying; replenishment
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
Barnum effect; Forer effect
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
all right; very well; okay; I got it
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
(clenched) fist; knuckles
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)