to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
by means of; due to; because of; according to
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
in the meanwhile; during the time
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
support; backing; aid; assistance
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
in comparison to; rather than
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
anything and everything; just about everything
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
foreign; abroad; overseas
such; like that; that sort of; very
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
being too late; losing one's final chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you (plural); all of you; you all
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
beyond that point; after that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any