independence; self-reliance
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
support; backing; aid; assistance
information technology; IT
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
soon; shortly; before long
drama; play; powerful drug
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
patience; endurance; perseverance
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
about this time; about now
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag