to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
negotiations; discussions; connection
extended leave; long vacation
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to comfort; to console; to amuse
trip abroad; overseas travel
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
this world; this life; world of the living
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend