infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
retention; maintenance; preservation
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
directionality; directivity
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
supply; provision; raising; procurement
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
back street; back alley; off-street
chief; main; principal; major
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
silence; stillness; quietness
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
going around; patrol; round; tour
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
preparation; provision; guarding
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard