surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
about; on; regarding; per; for every
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
(being) face to face; facing each other
as expected; as predicted
protection; copy protection; write protection
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
what do you want?; can I help you?
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
invisibly; secretly; privately
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
both (people); the two of them
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
disciples of one's disciples
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
diagnosis; medical examination
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance