to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
that day; the very same day
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
wages; pay; rental payment
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
longing for; burning desire
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
expression; look; countenance; face
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to make a speech; to address
infant; baby; little child
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out