one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
running as fast as one can
strong-willed; strong of heart
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
worst; worst-case (scenario)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to forget to say; to forget to mention
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to shout (in anger); to yell
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in