there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
joint struggle; common (united) front
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
certain; definite; clear; credible
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
surface of a board or record
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
one lump; one body; one group
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to throw open; to leave open
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
a long time (since the last time)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
in unison; as one; united
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
successfully; with success
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
electrician; electrical engineering; electric works (following company name)
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room