plans are but plans; the schedule is not decided
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to be softened; to calm down
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to polish up; to shine up
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
about this time; about now
long time; several hours; long spell
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
opposite side; opposition
period of time; time slot; time zone
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to agree with one; to suit one; to feel comfortable (in, with); (lit.) the water agrees with one
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
grumbling; muttering; nonsense