to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
violent explosion; bursting
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
Bureau of Onmyō; government office in charge of astronomical observations, divination and calendar making (under the ritsuryo system)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to become keen on; to get passionate about
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to sink (into); to get depressed
capital; funds; seed money; asset
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
together with; same; both; all; including ...
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
publicity or advertising expenses
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
history of; experience of
(free) sample; promotional gift
of course; certainly; naturally
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
transfer; assignment; conveyance
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect