to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
likability; favorability; popularity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
sales; selling; marketing
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
supporting role (actor); minor role
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
briskly; quickly; promptly
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
final; eventual; ultimate
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
something; some kind of; for some reason
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
sickroom; hospital room; ward
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school