to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
hostility; antagonism; opposition
relatively; comparatively
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good performance; good work; great success
index finger; forefinger; second toe
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
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
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
just because; even if; even though
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)