to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
half and half; fifty-fifty
apparent; obvious; very clear
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to grow hoarse; to become husky
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
no matter how much time passes
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to fall flat; to fall face down
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
accomplishment; execution
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
spine; backbone; spinal column
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
(not so) much; (not) very
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
disinfection; sterile filtration
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment