remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
platoon commander; section commander
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
two days later; day after next; next day but one
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
for example; for instance; e.g.
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
leader; central personage
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
it hasn't been long since
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to be charged with electricity
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
schedule; program; calendar