and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
100,000,000; one hundred million
ball won in a game of pachinko
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
one's share; one's portion
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
almost; roughly; approximately
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
too much; excessively; too
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
beginning; outset; first; onset
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
serious; not joking; straight
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
equality; uniformity; evenness
conclusion; decision; end; settlement