petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
general public; the masses
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
prompt; immediate; in real time
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
because of; owing to; due to
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)