unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
moaning; muttering; complaining
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
commitment; pledge; promise
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
I appreciate your efforts
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
amount of money; sum of money
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to change completely; to change suddenly
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
to come and go; to go back and forth
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology