to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
these guys; these fellows
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
that; the matter in question
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
pardon me for leaving (first)
I appreciate your efforts
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
both (people); the two of them
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(punishment by) striking with fists
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
such a thing; something like that
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
world; society; people; the public
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to comfort; to console; to amuse
answering machine; answerphone