having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
crockery dealer; china shop
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
private practice; one-person business; business-to-customer selling; B2C
just like; the same as; no different than
(small) cargo vessel; lighter
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
reasoning; logic; persuasion
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to run down (stairs, etc.)
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
(water-filled) paddy field
territorial dispute; territorial issue
powerful local clan; local strongman
effective control (over territory); working control
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
area of (armed) conflict; conflict zone; trouble spot
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
horizon (related to land)