stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
almost; roughly; approximately
probability; likelihood; chances
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to watch over; to watch attentively
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
going through; going via; going by way of
personality; character; individuality; personhood
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to dye; to colour; to color
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to laugh away; to laugh off
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
expression of love; showing love
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
outsider; someone outside of a group