positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly