to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
individual; private person; personal; private
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to anticipate; to foresee
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to not take seriously; to take lightly
speech and conduct; words and deeds
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
shop; small store; business; firm
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
from where one sits; while sitting by