to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
doing whatever one pleases
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to repeat; to do something over again
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to be prolonged; to drag on
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
topic of discussion; agenda
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
how many people; a number of people
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
underestimation; undervaluation
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
the last moment; the very end
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments