refusal; rejection; denial; veto
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
how long; how far; how much
January; first month of the lunar calendar
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
blackberry (esp. the common blackberry, Rubus fruticosus); BlackBerry (mobile device)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
such; like that; that sort of; very
world; society; people; the public
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
body; physical system; (the) person
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to be relieved; to feel relieved
just one person; only one
blood relationship; blood relative
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
it hasn't been long since
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding