to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
person who has committed suicide
half and half; fifty-fifty
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
donor; contributor; provider
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
support; backing; patronage
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
dedicated device; apparatus for exclusive use
malnutrition; malnourishment
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
height (of body); stature
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term