imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
by myself; in person; by oneself
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
battlefield; battleground
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
furnishings; implements; equipment
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
repair; mending; fixing; servicing