合

to collude (with); to conspire (with)

to make friends with; to get along well with

to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)

locking swords and pushing against each other

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition

to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other

the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths

to get entangled (with each other)

to get muddled together

disorderly crowd; mob; rabble

to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight

to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots

to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept

white lily

negotiations; bargaining

dialogue; duet

luckily; happily

Idiomatic expression

to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

one gō (approx. 180 ml)

one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters)

one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain

jumping to a hasty conclusion

to be matched against (in a sports contest)

to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together

allied nations

Historical term

the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers

any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight

opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency

bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement

Dated term

consultation; discussion; conference

large chorus

relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)