confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
crying from vexation; tears of regret
two (long cylindrical things)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to complete decisively; to do to completion
half and half; fifty-fifty
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to be able to manage somehow or another
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)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
completely; entirely; totally
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
cancellation; abandonment
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
document; official papers
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop