to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
freezing compartment; freezer
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
directly opposite; right in front
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
neighbourhood; neighborhood
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
family; members of a family
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
adverse circumstances; adversity
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated