tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
position; job; employment; opening
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to crouch; to squat; to cower
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to call together; to convene
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
entering a faith; joining a religion
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to be overcome with emotion
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to