standing firm; holding out
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
retort; back talk; backchat
fourth day of the month; four days
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
anecdote; brief (comic) story
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
charitable person; philanthropist
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
slow to act; slow in starting work
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
technical skill; ability; capacity
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry