persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
quick work; (clever) feat
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to marry off; to espouse to
soon; shortly; before long
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
storehouse; warehouse; godown
forwarding or transportation industry
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
banknote; bill; note; paper money
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
superior; superiors; senior
greater than ...; bigger ...
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
like this; this sort; this way
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit