work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
hair on the back of one's head
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
settlement; solution; resolution
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
general; popular; common; typical
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence