activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
big leakage; uncontained leak
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
surrounding at a distance
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to scrape off; to shave off
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
standard equipment; standard feature
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
marriage proposal; marriage talks
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
bragging of one's misfortune
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it