persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
recreation; diversion; relaxation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
front; frontage; facade; main
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
obstruction of business; interference with business
chain mail (armor, armour)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
hot topic; talk of the town
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end