unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
company that treats its employees well; company supporting a good work-life balance
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
to cut off (a relationship)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
even so; anyhow; at any rate
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
treatment; service; handling; management
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
something or other; anything
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud