self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
kalmia (esp. mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to shake off; to throw off
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
all; entire; whole; altogether
at once; immediately; right now
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
instant; moment; for an instant
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to accept; to receive; to agree
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
time; season; period; phase; stage
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
go that far; to that extent
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
compilation; editing; recording
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory