irritating; aggravating; upsetting
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language
reset; fresh start; new beginning
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
elementary; basic; rudimentary
not the norm; foolish; stupid
almost (did); nearly (did)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
even if not; even without
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
quotation; citation; reference
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
tomfoolery; monkey business
steady; sound; reliable; solid
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
everything; anything; nothing
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver