to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stare back (at); to glare back
exactly as stated; verbatim
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
study; diligence; discount; reduction
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
one's family; family member
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
person standing watch; guard duty
to keep a watchful eye on
to push aside; to brush aside
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
invitation; introduction; temptation
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
arena (e.g. international arena)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
opposite; reverse; contrary
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment