positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
border (between countries); national border
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
proposal; proposition; suggestion
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to accept; to receive; to agree
danger; peril; hazard; risk
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to