positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
last days; the end; one's fate
just because; even if; even though
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
thief who steals money from the offerings box at a shrine or temple; offerings thief
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
there is nothing; having nothing
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
raisins; currants; dried grapes
wounded person; injured person
to trample; to crush underfoot
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
first shrine visit of the New Year
more than usual (usu. time)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)