stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
number one; first; best; most; game; round
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
considerably; greatly; a lot
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
serious; not joking; straight
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)