to trample flat; to beat a path
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows
to poke each other; to jab each other
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
optimist; easy-going person
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
to cause a person trouble
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
lineage; pedigree; family line
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes