to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
for this very reason; that is exactly why
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
as before; as ever; as it was originally
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to leave as is; to ignore
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
comparatively; relatively
hostility; animosity; enmity
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip