to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
listening to once; hearing once
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
hiding one's embarrassment
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
watering hole; watering place
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
concentration; density; cardinality
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
(how) many times; (how) often
to help each other; to cooperate
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
climax; peak; zenith; apex
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to run around; to bustle about
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape