to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
cheap article; poor quality article
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
government official; clerk
just because; even if; even though
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
wordly things; common customs; the world; the (common) people; secularity
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
sad to say; how sad; alas
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to become vulgar; to coarsen
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
good-looking; fair; beautiful
food and (alcoholic) drink
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)