to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
divide into four pieces; one fourth
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
drink money; drinking money
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
business discussion; negotiation
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
too much; excessively; too
construction; architecture (of buildings)
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
new building; new construction
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra