to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to encamp; to take up positions
popularity stakes; rating
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
talk about divorce or separation
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
whenever you want; any time you like
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
transcendence; excellence; superiority
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
fertile shoot of field horsetail
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to take a breath; to take a short rest
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
how many months?; how long?
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
additional order; adding to an existing order
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct