patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
in the future; another day; later
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
book; volume; this; present; main; head
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
tension; mental strain; nervousness
other than; excluding; without
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
near oneself; close to one; familiar
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen