speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
personal feelings; self-interest
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
on countless occasions; many a time
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be prolonged; to drag on
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
tolerance; broad-mindedness
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
self-consciousness; self-awareness
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation