very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to live; to make a living; to get on with
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to be too numerous; to be too much
society; public; community; social studies
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
delay; putting off; procrastination
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
this and that; one thing and another
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to be embarrassed; to lose face
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
to pile up; to accumulate
parting; separation; farewell
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)