(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
chance (of success); odds
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
towering; astonishingly high
to put one's strength into
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to become desperate; to give in to despair
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
performing music in the street; busking
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to apologize; to apologise
manly; masculine; like a man
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm