unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
meaning; significance; sense
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
numerator; molecule; member; element
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
side effect; adverse reaction
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh