to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to grumble; to make difficulties
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
exclusive; attached to; specialist