slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to yell; to rant; to rave
obedience; submission; resignation
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
only; merely; but; no more than
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
proposal; proposition; suggestion
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
book; volume; this; present; main; head
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
attendance; presence; appearance
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
just now; a moment ago; this very minute