sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
persevering; very patient
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
outsider; someone outside of a group
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
important point; point to make note of
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
preface; introduction; preamble
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
everyday life; daily life
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
dealing with; coping with
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher