to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
substitution; alternative; substitute
that's the way it is; such is life
how; in what way; by what means
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
very likely; very probable
quality (of a product or a service)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
in a day; in a brief space of time
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
research; study; investigation
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to intertwine; to twist together
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
sales promotion; hard selling
finish; finishing; finishing touches
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
flood of emotions; many thoughts
now that you say that; now that you mention it