breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to call each other; to call out to one another
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
communication skills; communication ability
to put one's hand on; to touch
contemplation; meditation
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
empty lot; vacant plot of land
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
time limit; time restriction
wounded person; injured person
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
support; backing; patronage
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to jar; to creak; to grate
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
dropout; quitter; deserter