to grimace; to make a wry face
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
conclusion of a contract; consummation of a contract
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to discuss; to talk together
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
negotiations; discussions; connection
powerful person; influential person
three persons; three parties
outline; summary; gist; basic points
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
accomplishment; execution
time around sunset; early evening
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
the ways of the world; human nature
disorder; disturbance; unrest
person concerned; interested party; related party
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
uncertain; transient; changeable
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
enemy territory; hostile place
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
number two; second in command