battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
I don't like it; it's troublesome; it's too much; it's awful
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
God only knows what may happen
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
right behind; just behind; directly behind
antiquity; the previous era
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to keep watch; to stand guard
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
talk; recital; narration; topic
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
to associate (with); to join the company of; to stand alongside (as an equal)
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition