head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
tedious; boring; being fed up with
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
book; volume; this; present; main; head
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
creation; Creation (by God)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to accumulate
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
one's days and nights being reversed
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding