diligent; hard-working; industrious
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
physical labor; physical labour; physical work; forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryō system)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
awkward (difficult) question
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
quarrel; dispute; argument
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief