to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
share; portion; quota; cut
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
trial; judgement; judgment
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
of course; certainly; naturally
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
at that time; in those days
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ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
two persons; two people; pair; couple
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk