to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
happy memory; sweet memory
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
forevermore; for eternity
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
the touch of; feel of; texture
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
out of sight; out of eyeshot
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
prudence; discretion; thought
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
pirarucu (Arapaima gigas); arapaima; paiche
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter