smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
quickly adaptable; pro-active
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
shopping; purchased goods
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
working adult; full-fledged member of society
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
hard to get; hard to come by
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading