extremely close relationship; collusive relationship
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
being connected at a fundamental level; having an unseen commonality; underlying (both)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen; horny substance
top news; front-page news; lead story
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
female company president; female CEO
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
trivial; not amounting to much
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
corona; coronavirus; COVID-19
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
victory celebration party; victory banquet
later on; eventually; afterwards
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
here and there; in places
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
answering machine; answer phone
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
article to be delivered; present
ruling party; government party; party in power; government