purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
high efficiency; high performance
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
factory manager; works manager
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
company president; manager; director
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
inside; interior; inner part
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
proletariat; lower classes
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
heavenly; celestial; divine
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to become desperate; to give in to despair
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham