battle for Christmas sales
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
24th day of the month; 24 days
winning in a flash; instant defeat
major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
Japanese film; Japanese painting
box-office takings; box-office revenue
attraction (of people); draw
material before the opening credits in a film, anime, etc.
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
felt-tip pen; marker pen; felt pen
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to launch a surprise attack
prompt; immediate; in real time
letter affixed to an arrow
writing on someone's behalf
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
temporary suspension (of business); brief shutdown
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
endurance; perseverance; patience
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
water's edge; waterside; shore
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
bather; (hot springs resort) guest
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
yourself; himself; herself