to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
for the present; for the time being
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
sovereign; ruler; head of state
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
individual match; single game
team competition; team game
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
contest held in the presence of a daimyo, shogun or the Emperor; match attended by the team's owner
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well