stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
in comparison to; rather than
how many years; how long; what year
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
Anpanman (Japanese anime character)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
fax; facsimile; fax machine
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts