obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
housewarming gift; housewarming
preparation; arrangements
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
so-and-so; who?; which people?
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
pension (esp. public servant's); (arch.) a lord giving a land holding to a vassal
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
point in common; common feature
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
praise; glorification; extolment
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
(together) with; -wide; including
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to thrust or cast away; to look upon with detachment
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion