expressing one's mind; speaking out
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to need; to demand; to take; to require
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
homeroom; form room; form class
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
popular person; favorite; favourite
each (every) time; whenever
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to take on a role; to take part
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to cut corners; to be shoddy
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
same; similar; (just) like; equal
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
number of times; frequency; count
calamity; disaster; accident
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)