thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
mid-year gift; summer gift
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
near oneself; close to one; familiar
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
study; diligence; discount; reduction
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
fried cake of minced meat
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
not caring; not giving a damn
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
evening meal; supper; dinner
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment