monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
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
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
receptionist; reception woman
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to sit down; to take a seat
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
(not saying anything) no matter what
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke