lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
firm; strong; solid; stable
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
construction; establishment
from the beginning; from scratch
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
dry riverbed; river beach
interference; meddling; butting in
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
splish-splash; with a splash
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to throw into; to toss into
trauma (usu. psychological)