payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
everybody; every last one of them; all
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
topic of discussion; agenda
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
that is to say; so that means
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
family; relatives; dependents; household