insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
long military service; having experienced many battles
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
a long time ago; in those days
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to live; to reside; to inhabit
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
it's not like; it isn't as if
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
street stall; stand; booth
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
considerably; fairly; quite
assortment; product lineup
cannot be compared with; no match for