to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to blow off; to be blown off
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
only; merely; but; no more than
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
too much; excessively; too
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable