to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
another thing; exception; special case
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
well-known store; famous shop
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; name; title
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
coffee lounge; coffee shop; cafe
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
wild horse; unmanageable horse
dialect; language of the common people; colloquial language; slang
Sentai-like show (sub-genre of tokusatsu featuring teams of superheroes, e.g. Power Rangers)
(having) two choices; choice between two things
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly