to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on
low price; moderate price
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
thick clouds; classical Japanese poetry
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
endurance; perseverance; patience
small grain; small stature or ability
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal
somewhat below; slightly below
coming and going; commuting
affectation; showiness; pretence
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to throw on the fire; to burn
moral harassment; workplace mobbing; workplace bullying; psychological harassment at the workplace
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
conscious; deliberate; intentional