stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to badger; to pester; to beg
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
anything and everything; just about everything
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to tighten; to press hard
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to rise; to erect; to get up
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to push aside; to brush aside
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
while; during (the time when)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
for the present; for the time being
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
questions and answers; dialogue
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring