serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
appointment; rendezvous; date
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
strong-willed; strong of heart
an issue being settled; a case being closed
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
very popular; highly favoured
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
no matter how much time passes
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate