to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
at once; immediately; right now
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
finish; completion; the end