to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to watch intently; to stare
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to look young; to seem young
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
interruption; interference; butting in
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
Transportation Corps (service branch of the Imperial Japanese Army)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
common front; united front
although there are many of them
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
nod; inclination of the head
joint struggle; common (united) front
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive