positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
study; diligence; discount; reduction
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
pointing out; identification
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
chief; main; principal; major
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
adds force or indicates command
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
small fraction; small proportion
most part; greater part; majority
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
large build; large pattern
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with