stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
even if not; even without
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to stop walking; to pause
preparation; arrangements
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
only; merely; but; no more than
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
foreign matter; impurities
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
complete change; about-face
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to work hard; to make an effort