look here; I'll tell you what
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
government office; public office
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
gift; present; tip; bribe
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
millions; several million; a few million
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
occasional; infrequent; rare
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to move (house); to change residence
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
huge rock; firmness; solidity
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least