fashion sense; sense of fashion
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
senior high school; high school
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
private affairs; personal matter
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm