forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
account book; register; ledger
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
at least; at most; (even) just
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
dictaphone; dictation system
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
chance (of success); odds
your husband; her husband
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to feel oneself indebted to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to close (one's eyes); to shut
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
sincere; honest; faithful