to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to crack; to develop a crack
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
counter for choices, options, etc.
selection; choice; option
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
reaching; attaining; arrival
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow