work; business; company; study
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
the big two...; two major...; two main...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(not) in any way; in no way
willow tit (Parus montanus)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
unique thing; best on earth
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
inattention; absent-mindedness