obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
they; those guys; those fellows
subordinate position; lower position
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
completion; perfection; accomplishment
looking or acting as if one owned the place
crescent moon; young moon
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to make a fool of (someone)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to say no more; to sink into silence
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
if so; in that case; in that situation