personality; character; individuality; personhood
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
people; men and women; each person; everybody
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
late at night; small hours of the morning
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
preparation; arrangements
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
about when; about what time; how soon
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
confections; sweets; candy; cake
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
from now; from this moment; henceforth
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate