the opposite direction; the other way
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
influenced (by); under an influence
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
power; authority; jurisdiction
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
control; management (e.g. of a business)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
scram (emergency nuclear reactor shut-down)
since when; from when; how long
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to come to an end; to rest