for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
first thing in the morning
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
sublime; noble; high-minded
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
serious; not joking; straight
connection; link; relationship
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
promotion; raising of status
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement