to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
drift; drifting (driving technique); controlled skid
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
gyrating (rotating) movement
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to change the position of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
large number (of); many; majority
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to form a group; to form a bunch
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off