contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
family; members of a family
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
number of times; frequency; count
limited; restricted; constrained
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
choices; alternatives; options