index; indices; indicator
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
time; hour; period; class
conference room; council room
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
at that time; in those days
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
history; pedigree; lineage
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to gather; to collect; to assemble
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to look around; to take a view of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
such ... as; or some such
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
health; healthy; sound; fit
bodily build; degree of fleshiness