running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
because of; owing to; due to
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
way (of doing); manner; method; means
personal; individual; private
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
account book; register; ledger
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
unaccounted-for expenditures
amount of money; sum of money
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
still (continuing); as ever; further