to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cruelty; hard-heartedness
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
acquaintance; appreciative friend
important person; strategic person; key figure
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to palm off; to force a sale
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
sales; selling; marketing
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to complain; to make a complaint
to solicit; to demand; to extort
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
the very best; excellent; superb
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)