to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
battlefield; battleground
a little bit; a little while
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
traffic restrictions; traffic control
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
immediately carrying out (a plan)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude