umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
bonsai; miniature potted plant
high blood pressure; hypertension
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
good things come to those who wait; (lit.) if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
trivial; not amounting to much
temporary advance (of money)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
sales; selling; marketing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)