so to speak; so to call it; as it were
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to stop (plug) one's ears
to say no more; to sink into silence
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
cooperation; coordination; link
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
small number; few; minority
just because; even if; even though
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
fifth day of the month; five days
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
Kōchi prefecture (Shikoku)