planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
breeding ground; breeding farm
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
cooperation; coordination; link
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
script; screenplay; scenario
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
present; gift; to give a present or gift
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
polite; respectful; reverent
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
garbage day; rubbish collection day
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to examine someone's expression
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
being filled with; being full of; permeation