finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
meeting; greeting; welcome
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
such; like that; that sort of; very
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
so; like this; in this way
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
clear; precise; definite; distinct
conviction; belief; confidence
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
head; lead; vanguard; first