imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
standing to reason; natural
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
substation; branch office
night watch; night guard; night shift
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
written explanation; written apology
fine (for a minor offence)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
reasoning; logic; persuasion
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
it's not like; it isn't as if
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
as usual; as is one's habit
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
large amount of money; great cost
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to become possible; to become able to (do)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood