to discuss; to talk together
reason; cause; circumstances
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
business rival; professional jealousy
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
very much; very many; more and more
to lose money; to spend money
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
at once; immediately; right now
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
tingling; stinging; pungently
attack; drive; advance; invasion
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
place of refuge; refugee destination
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
reconfirmation; double check
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person