reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
preference; priority; precedence
to stop walking; to pause
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to put one's strength into
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
common front; united front
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
failure; mistake; blunder
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
draw (in competition); tie game
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
surroundings; environs; circumference
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem