friction; discord; strife
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
constant; steady; constant
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
give-and-take; give and take
armor and helmet (armour)
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
incoming telephone call; telegram received
within the jurisdiction of
corona; coronavirus; COVID-19
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
high rating; good reputation
two legs; two feet; two pairs
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to become keen on; to get passionate about
reason for being; raison d'être
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
this, that and the other; this and that
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to mix; to stir; to blend
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
a step; short distance; short time
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
bill (at a restaurant); check
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family