completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor var. saccharatum)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; period; class
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...