to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to take a breath; to take a short rest
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to satisfy one's appetite
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
infancy; childhood; tender age
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
boisterously; roughly; briskly
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
destination; place one stays during a trip
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent