confrontation; opposition; antagonism
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
this, that and the other; this and that
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
point of compromise; common ground
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
things depend on how you look at them
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
strike while the iron is hot
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)