opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
of all things (days, etc.)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
that's too bad; too bad for you!
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to make something resound
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
strongish; somewhat strong
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
notepad (memo pad, computer, software)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
close; intimate; on good terms
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate