work; business; company; study
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
these guys; these fellows
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
manipulation of information; spin
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to attempt; to test; to try out
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)