to stick it out (until the end)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
together; at the same time; same; identical
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything