obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
company; corporation; workplace
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
feeling; sense; impression
just one person; only one
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
another thing; exception; special case
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it