liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
independent business; self-employment
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
willpower; energy; vitality
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
job hunting; job searching
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to be in focus; to come into focus
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
health care worker; medical personnel
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
you could say that; that might be so
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
point in common; common feature
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
heir; inheritor; successor
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading