colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
this (very thing); this precisely
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
terrain; geographical features; topography
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
reaching; attaining; arrival
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
vast; limitless; boundless
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
sentiment; sentimentality
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
chess problem; composed shogi problem
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
first; first base; first baseman; fast