to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to be exhausted; to be at a loss; to be worn out; to be helpless
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
detached; aloof; indifferent
innermost depths of one's heart
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
(essential) utilities; lifeline
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
headquarters; head office; main office
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
Toyama (city, prefecture)