division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to have no chance (of succeeding)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
trees with entwined branches; intimate male and female relationship
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
in the same way as; just like
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to smash down; to beat in
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
verbalizing; putting into words
one machine; one aircraft; one life
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
remote control; remote operation
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
oblique line; forward slash
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to stiffen; to become stiff