to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to grumble about something (trivial)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to speak; to hear a voice
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be perturbed; to be agitated
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tall figure; high stature
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
way of reciting; way of telling a story
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of