to say (something) over one's shoulder
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
main question; real issue at hand
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
writing; composition; essay; sentence
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
place; situation; position; location
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
writing oneself; self-recording
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to accept; to receive; to agree
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
close; intimate; on good terms
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
popular person; favorite; favourite
to rush over; to run up to