do this, do that; dos and don'ts
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
reconciliation; make peace with
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
room allocation; assignment of rooms
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
picking up trash; collecting garbage
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
decorum; propriety; politeness
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries