irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to lose face; to be disgraced
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to drink up; to drain (cup)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to dye fast; to leave undyed
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
way of talking; speaking style
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
together; at the same time; same; identical
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed