indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
feeling; sense; impression
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
someone who battles on in difficult circumstances
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
all; entire; whole; altogether
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to turn towards; to point
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
guess; speculation; supposition
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
that; the matter in question
difficult to ...; hard to ...