censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
endurance; perseverance; patience
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
damp; moist (negative nuance)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
gradually; slowly but steadily
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%