meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
branch office; branch store
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
night view; night skyline; nightscape
very interesting; of great interest
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
being filled with; being full of; permeation
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
one day; (on) a certain day
handsome young man; Adonis
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
body and soul; mind and body
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior