to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
indirection; indirectness
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
but; however; even though; even if
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
deep-fried horse mackerel
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
calm; composed; cool; quiet
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard