dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
root; joint; base; crotch
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get late; to advance; to wear on
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
existence; possession; having; limited company
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
the big two...; two major...; two main...
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)