positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
clothing and accessories; attire
newcomer; initiate; rookie
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
observation; survey; watching
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
chilly; unpleasantly cold
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it