paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to triumph; to be elated with success
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
like this; this sort; this way
to complain; to lodge a complaint
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
how long; how far; how much
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)