to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
in advance; beforehand; previously
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
in the meanwhile; during the time
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
pupil; disciple; follower
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
conviction; belief; confidence
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
at first; in the beginning; originally
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
suffix used to negate a verb in the non-past tense
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?