frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
very young; little; childish; immature
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
opening and closing; opening and shutting
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to spit out; to eject; to dump
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
association of like-minded people
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to pretend; to act (as if)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to do over; to remake; to resume
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair