impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
big leakage; uncontained leak
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
celebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.)
ancient times; prehistoric times
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
concession; conciliation; compromise
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
by sheer strength; by brute force
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to challenge (a person) to a fight
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
pride; dignity; self-worth
to succeed; to bear fruit
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother