to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
panty-less; wearing no underwear
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
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
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
sexual discrimination; sexism
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to count; to include in the number
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
directly opposite; right in front
deadly serious; deadly earnest
emotional strength; force of will