whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
shady; underhanded; questionable
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
column (of data); column (used in distillation, column chromatography, etc.)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to order; to command; to appoint
silence; stillness; quietness
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
in this manner; in this way; like this
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
remaining; left-over; excess
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)