completion of construction
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to blame; to find fault with
crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement
clanging; empty; deserted
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
Japanese-style writing desk
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
dropout; quitter; deserter
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
bye-election; by-election
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
rikishi of the lowest rank; underling
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
blood is thicker than water
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)