to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
authority; power; influence
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
name; given name; first name
curious; strange; unusual
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to look around; to look towards (us)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to live; to make a living; to get on with
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
no!; no no!; no, not at all
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love