ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to mix; to blend; to combine
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to go past; to pass; to pass by
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
whereabout; about where; how much
regulation; adjustment; control
second day of the month; two days
physical strength; muscle strength
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to apologize; to apologise
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to fold up; to fold into layers
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
of course; certainly; naturally
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.