not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to talk to oneself; to mutter
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
strategy meeting; council of war
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
decision; determination; resolution
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle