persistence; single-mindedness
truancy; school non-attendance
self-consciousness; self-awareness
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
close; intimate; on good terms
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
everybody; every last one of them; all
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
infrared rays; infrared radiation
junior high school student; middle school pupil
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
technique; art; skill; move
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to concern; to be related
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
pessimism; negative thinking
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
since when; from when; how long
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
opening and shutting; opening and closing