to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
enemy territory; hostile place
nothing but; none other than
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
I can't find the words to thank you; I can never thank you enough
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
environment; circumstance
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house