to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
long ago; previous; of a former age
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
since when; from when; how long
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
since then; from that time; ever since
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
sense of values; values; value system
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)