to be opposite; to face each other
to fight; to exchange blows
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
independent action; acting alone
superintendent; supervisor; warden
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
it's no joke; gimme a break!
matter causing distress; something causing worry
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
absence; disregard; indifference
start of a romance; beginning of love
guess; speculation; supposition
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
Tokushima prefecture (Shikoku)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
kiss and cry; area in an ice rink where figure skaters wait for their marks to be announced
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit