to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
going upstream; swimming upstream
upper reaches of a river; upstream
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
in its entirety; whole; wholly
orders; instructions; directive; command
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
battle formation; disposition of troops
scope; valid range; coverage
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
suspended particles; floating matter
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
producer's price; PP; polypropylene; PP
dropping a bomb; bomb drop; slingstone
pitching ability; counter for pitches
death rate; mortality rate
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
on bad terms; at loggerheads