to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to push aside; to brush aside
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
stealthily; secretly; in secret
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to break the silence; to break one's silence
troublesome; annoying; complicated
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
home area; home town; local
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
again; once more; a second time
silence (not speaking); muteness
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive