arbitration; conciliation; mediation
baton (of command); order; command; direction
right (to do something); authority; power
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggybacking; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
intensive; concentrated; focused
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding