previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
going to bed (usu. with someone)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
adverse circumstances; adversity
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
to leave (a scene); to step away
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to cover up with something
sublime; noble; high-minded
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
fine-meshed bamboo basket
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to be saved up (of money)
aggressiveness; aggression
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up