in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
moving; touching; stirring
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
recovery; undoing; recall
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
father; dad; husband; you; he
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
artificial intelligence; AI
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift