to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
common knowledge; well-known fact
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to detain; to check; to restrain
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
winning ticket (in a lottery, etc.)
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
new discovery; new invention
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
out of one's line; out of one's field
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to understand (each other); to comprehend
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
instant yakisoba in a cup
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
holiday allowance; allowance for working at weekends or on a holiday
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
programme; program; plans; arrangements
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
one more time; once more; once again
forcibly; against one's will
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern