close; intimate; on good terms
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
likability; favorability; popularity
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
creator; inventor; developer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
being concerned about or mindful of
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
enlightenment; instruction
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)