to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
cooking; food preparation
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
how; in what way; how about
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole