in one's own way or style
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
pre-war days; before the war
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
number of times; frequency; count
front; frontage; facade; main
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
in that manner; like that
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
now that you say that; now that you mention it
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
pointing out; identification
to smile (at); to grin (at)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
real intention; true motive; true meaning
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
together; at the same time; same; identical
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail