(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
ago; since; before; previous
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
hostility; antagonism; opposition
perception; sensing; noticing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to break the silence; to break one's silence
pair; the two; both persons; both things
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
great cause; moral law; justice
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to check; to stop; to keep back
to know (a person); to think
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
clothing and accessories; attire
business world; business circles; (the) industry
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
several people; a few people
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent