to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
for example; for instance; e.g.
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
billboard; advertising sign
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
trade; buying and selling
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
participation; joining; entry; adherence
in the ministry; in the department
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
world; society; people; the public
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
estimate (of costs); budget