to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to employ; to hire; to charter
straight-laced person; stubborn person
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
management studies; business administration (study of)
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
unheard-of; unprecedented
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)