intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
vise; jack; vice; immorality; vice-
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
cutting in line; queue jumping
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
companion; company; tritagonist
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicate reason; infers some protest
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
karoshi; death from overwork
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
convenient; handy; useful
yearned for; longed for; missed
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone