to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
one's own work; making by oneself
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
in a day; in a brief space of time
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
sales; selling; marketing
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
matter to be checked or investigated
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
blank period; window period; interregnum
immersion; being absorbed in
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
study; diligence; discount; reduction
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
perfect; complete; flawless
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
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.)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing