bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
progress; advance; improvement; development
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to feel; to sense; to experience
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
starvation; famine; hunger
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
ago; since; before; previous
it is not (like that) either
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to state; to express; to mention
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
underling; subordinate official
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind