to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to fly around; to scatter
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
ratio; proportion; percentage
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
in case of; at that time; at this time
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
direct connection; direct link
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
in person; personally; directly
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster