patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
one's family; family member
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
refusing flatly; rejecting sternly
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
half the body; half length
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be hot on a person's heels
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
air conditioning; air cooling
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to loiter around; to wander about
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind