to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
manipulation of information; spin
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
information technology; IT
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
outside the city area; suburbs
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
nape (of the neck); nucha
company name; name of a company
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
disintegration; self-destruction
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
long ago; previous; of a former age
extended leave; long vacation
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
how long; how far; how much
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
muddy water; red-light district
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)