to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
subscription; contribution
to discuss; to talk together
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to have a talk; to tell a story
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
final; eventual; ultimate
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
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
scale; scope; plan; structure
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
visit (from someone); call
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden