to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
older sister; elder sister
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day