perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
doing whatever one pleases
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
drinking party; get-together
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
medical science; medicine
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting