thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
to rally; to make a comeback
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
authenticity; credibility
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink); Calpico
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to add (to); to add on; to append
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
metal sake jug; sake warmer
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
source; origin; provenance; birthplace
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint