to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
questions and answers; dialogue
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to pierce through; to break through
memory; ability to remember
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
look here; I'll tell you what
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
reconciliation; make peace with
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
trio; gang of three; threesome
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to push aside; to push one's way through
seat at a table; place at a table
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
polish; improvement; burnishing
sphere; counter for balls
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven