no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to try to do; to attempt to do
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
advertising department; public relations department; PR department
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
personal; individual; private
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
11th day of the month; 11 days
18th day of the month; 18 days
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be embarrassed; to lose face
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
12th day of the month; 12 days
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol