endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
secretariat; executive office
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
telephone number; phone number
phone duty; being on call
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
courteous; decorous; polite
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
Japanese Industrial Standards; JIS
industrial standardization law
based on; on the basis of
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
total (money); full amount; sum
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
shout of victory; cry of triumph
public telephone (orig. red); payphone
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)