just above; right overhead
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
share; portion; quota; cut
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
how long; how much; to what extent
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
one's share; one's portion
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) reading the nenbutsu into a horse's ear
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel