usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to lose a closely fought contest
point spread; point difference
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
item; commodity; list of articles
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
man fit for the post; right person
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
proposed solution; idea for a solution
friction; discord; strife
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
no problem; it doesn't matter
to gaze out at; to look out over
appearance; figure; shape; form
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
remarkable; striking; obvious
disintegration; self-destruction
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
technical skill; ability; capacity
unique; peculiar; singular
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to leave as is; to ignore
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)