selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
restoration; repair; mending
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
long distance relationship
to think constantly about; to dwell on
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to return to where one came from; to return to one's parents' home (after a divorce or separation)
leaving (fleeing) the capital
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
sophistication (trans: sophisticate)
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
gift received from a visitor
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
(state of) unconsciousness
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten