until now; so far; up to the present
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
for example; for instance; e.g.
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
transactions; dealings; business
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
verbal message; word (from someone)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that