reality; actuality; hard fact
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
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)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
explanation; interpretation
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
fourth day of the month; four days
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
distribution; circulation
new book; new publication
counter for books; volume
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
work-in-progress; working state
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
hair (of the head); pubic hair
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope