capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
middle of the night; dead of night
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to grant someone's request
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
disparate society; stratified society
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to be transparent; to show through
as if nothing had happened
beforehand; in advance; previously
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to step forward; to take a step forward
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to get between; to be caught in
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to succeed; to bear fruit
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)