setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to make a lasting impression
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
measurement error; calculation error
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
place where one works; construction site; working area
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
posterity; future life; life to come
to solicit; to demand; to extort
in the end; on top of that
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
dispute; argument; contention
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial