bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
popular person; favorite; favourite
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
many; much; plenty; hardly
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
every month; each month; monthly
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
that day; the very same day
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to repeat; to do something over again
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
interview (e.g. for a job)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
wall clock; grandfather clock
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach