decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
pure heart; naivete; innocence
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
retail store; retail shop
packing; crating; packaging
operating a cash register
one's post; place of work; workplace
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
communication skills; communication ability
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
club activities; group activities
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
chance (of success); odds
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
preliminary investigation; preparation
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
sickness and health start with the mind
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting