patient; unhurried; leisurely
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
feelings; thoughts; meaning
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
hostile relations; hostile relationship
internal conditions; true state of affairs
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
public telephone; pay phone
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
detailed; minute; articulate
to copy (down); to transcribe
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
above the knee; on one's lap
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); (Taiwan) dollar; Yuan dynasty (of China; 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
police cell; place of detention; jail
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling