big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
slave traffic; slave dealer
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
company; corporation; workplace
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
absorption; suction; attraction
foreign capital group; foreign company
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
remembrance; recollection; recognition
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be too late; to be too slow
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
You'll pay for this!; You'd better keep your mouth shut!
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn