under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to go out and away; to leave
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
on bad terms; at loggerheads
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
first 10 days of the month
farewell party; send-off party
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
job hunting; job searching
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
farewell party; send-off party
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
traditional; conventional
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
main force; chief object; mainline
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person