men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
internal organs; intestines; viscera
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
family; members of a family
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
president (of a society); chairman
chief executive officer; CEO
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
verbal message; word (from someone)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs