just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
going straight on; going straight ahead
gamebook; choose your own adventure book
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to tear up and throw away
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
marriage fraud; fake marriage
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
marathon; long-distance race
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to happen to meet; to come across
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax