to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
defense; defence; protection
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
insurance payout; insurance money
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept