to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)