always; constantly; at all times; habitually
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
reality; actuality; hard fact
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
already; now; no longer; not any more
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
way of calling (something or someone)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
rest; break; recess; intermission
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
build; physique; frame; constitution
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat; half the sky; mid-air; middle of the sky
adaptability; flexibility
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon