tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
recommendation; referral; endorsement
major dealer; wealthy merchant
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
depending on; dependent on
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
credibility; trustworthiness
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
message; informative matter
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
is never the case; has never happened
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
theory of education; view of education
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
younger people; future generations
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
harm; injury; evil (influence)
each (every) time; whenever
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering