clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
that's a different matter; that's a different story
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
only the results matter; it's all about the results
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
two times; twice; two degrees
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
just above; right overhead
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
have a pain in one's chest
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
article; news story; report; account
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
story; tale; talk; discussion
to say; to tell; to state; to do
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
what do you want?; can I help you?
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to leave something as it is