to hand over; to turn over; to cede
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to lose one's footing; to slip
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
poisoning; kill by poison
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
far away in the distance; in the far distance
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
second; number two; runner-up
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
all around; as far as the eye can see
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
dealing with; coping with