to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
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)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
having not the slightest idea
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
difficult problem; challenge
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
way of solving (a problem); solution
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
kanji "road" or "advance" radical (radical 162)
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to cultivate a better understanding
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
curl; curly hair; ringlet
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)