persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
aptitude; aptness; suitability
in spite of; regardless of
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
operation; functioning; running
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
grasp; catch; understanding
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
sharp sighted; easily awakened
oil lighter (for cigarettes); kerosene lighter
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
unable to resist; unable to suppress
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking