to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
home; household; family; hearth
best regards; please take care of; please do
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
(written) contract; agreement
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
based on; built on; made from
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
clearly; distinctly; vividly
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
signature; signing; sealing
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
rice cake shop keeper; rice cake store (shop)
to use (something) as a selling point
promotional measure; stimulation measure (for the economy)
rival; competitor; competition
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to that degree; to that extent; that much
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)