patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
how dare ...; how could ...
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
progress; being under way
justice; fairness; impartiality
questionnaire; survey; poll
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
questionnaire results; survey results
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to succeed; to bear fruit
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to boost; to force up; to push up
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
making efficient; optimization
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
out of character; unlike one
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
salon where people go to get makeovers, massages, facials, etc.; beauty salon
to die; (lit.) to become earth
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory