being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
entreaty; supplication; petition
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to need; to demand; to take; to require
English name (for a country, etc.); English-derived nickname (used by someone with a non-Western personal name); Western name
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
mental; spiritual; emotional
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
night watch; night guard; night shift
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to perceive; to understand
skill; dexterity; proficiency
technology; technique; technical
dancing or jumping for joy
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
comparatively; relatively
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
a place or opportunity to make a display of
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize