one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
leaving everything up to someone else
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
patient; unhurried; leisurely
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
postwar period; period after Second World War
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
going home from work; on the way home from work
to have troubles; to have concerns
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
birth; creation; formation
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
laughingstock; object of ridicule
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to detain; to check; to restrain
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin