to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
change of job; change of occupation; career change
independent business; self-employment
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
experience; history; record; career
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
as stated; verbatim; literally
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
calamity; evil; misfortune
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all