to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
guess; speculation; supposition
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
youthful; young; young-looking
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
guardian; protector; patron; parent
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
recitation; reciting from memory
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
Guinness record-level; world-record-class
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
departure; leaving; setting off
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
the same kind; accomplice; partner
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against