origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
pair; two kinds; two ways
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
can't help; won't make much difference
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
Orient Express (European long-distance passenger train service, 1883-2009)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
distinctive; characteristic
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
siphon coffee maker; vacuum coffee maker; vac pot
accomplice; co-conspirator