in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
accurate; correct; precise; exact
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at least; at most; (even) just
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
thought; consideration; thinking
consequence; result; conclusion
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
appearance; air; condition; state; form
while; even though; despite
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)