to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
laughing foolishly; cackling
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
to strangle; to constrict
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
twice; again; second time
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
after that; afterwards; thereafter
adopted daughter; foster daughter
one day; (on) a certain day
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
being too late; losing one's final chance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
stone (used for throwing)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
lightly; easily; carelessly
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
supply; supplying; replenishment
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification