to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
object of romantic interest
toddling; taking tottering steps
patting; stroking; caressing
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
in the same manner as before; the same as always
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sudden change; complete change
group; party; team; squad; section
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner