series of battles; successive battles
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese babylon shell)
Japanese person; Japanese people
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
genuine article; real thing; real deal
two (long cylindrical things)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
invitation; introduction; temptation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
immediately; right away; on the spot
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead