to work hard; to make an effort
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
just a handful; only a small number (of)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
in that way; like that; that way
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
difficult problem; challenge
to worry about the future
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to refuse; to decline; to deny
laughing while reminiscing
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
interpretation of dreams; dream reading; oneirocriticism; The Interpretation of Dreams (book by Sigmund Freud, 1900)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
tenth day of the month; ten days
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with