to dye; to colour; to color
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
maintaining the status quo
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to begin to walk; to set out
main question; real issue at hand
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
long ago; already; a long time ago
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to take on a role; to take part
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect