recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to become better; to improve
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to accumulate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
audience; spectator; spectators
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to raise one's voice; to shout
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to boil strongly; to be excited
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry