positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to have a talk; to tell a story
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
memory; sense; experience
secret; private; surreptitious
heading; headline; index; headword
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
percent; per cent; percentage
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
forgetting; lapse of memory
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
complimentary copy of a book
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
candid shot; unposed photo