to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
go that far; to that extent
financial muscle; economic clout
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
recompense; indemnity; atonement
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
just a minute; small quantity
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
that; the matter in question
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
fund-raising; fund collecting
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...