to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to look down on; to condescend
tendency; trend; inclination
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
self-consciousness; self-awareness
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to keep away; to keep at a distance
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to repeat; to do something over again
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)