to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
main office; this office; this game (of go, shogi, etc.)
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
running as fast as one can
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
valuable article; valuables
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
room key (e.g. at a hotel)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
(coming to a) sudden stop
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear