by any standard; (not) even as flattery
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
in the end; on top of that
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
the touch of; feel of; texture
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
social meeting place; watering hole
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
the same as always; day after day
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to have troubles; to have concerns
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
moral (spiritual) improvement; practice mental training; cultivate one's mind (soul)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
another day; some other day
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
first year; initial (year)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with