to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
calamity; misfortune; disaster
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
steering (of a boat); steerage
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
literally; to the letter; literal
in history; ever; historical
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
attractive middle-aged man
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
deep inside; innermost place