to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
senior; elder; person older than oneself
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to make a sale of government property
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
festival merrymaking; revelry
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
boring; dull; uninteresting
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
softly; mildly; gently; politely
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
core; core; hardcore; all-out
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
precondition; prerequisite