to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
(not so) much; (not) very
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
when it becomes; when it comes to
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to pause; to have a short intermission
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely