confrontation; opposition; antagonism
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
in the future; another day; later
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
something like ...; something called ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material