Gamba Osaka (Japanese pro soccer team)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
published book; printed book
to get change back; to be more than enough
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
protection from insects; insect repellence
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct