polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to invite in; to show someone in
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
light; right; right field; right fielder
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
the reverse; other side; lining
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
audience; spectator; spectators
returning from school; going home from school
senior high school student
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
genuine article; real thing; real deal
practice; practising; experience
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing