to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
hostility; antagonism; opposition
greatest common divisor; GCD
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
arrangement; pact; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
order; command; directions; instructions
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
Toyama (city, prefecture)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
narrator; storyteller; reciter
communication skills; communication ability
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
urban area; urban district
same generation; one's generation
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
down to earth; reasonable