to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
like that; that way; thus
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
since; henceforth; ever since
primary school; elementary school; grade school
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
source of worry; source of distress
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
choice; selection; option
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
coeducation; mixed-sex education
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)