lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
several times; a few times
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
self-control; self-restraint
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
this world; this life; world of the living
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
for a while; for some time; for a period
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing