bribery scheme; acquisition maneuver
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
sour look; surly face; pout
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
from here; from this place
had better ...; had better not ...
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
plural; multiple; plural (number)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
metallic sound; metallic clank
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
home area; home town; local
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to frolic about; to mess around
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; fish with a silver-blue sheen (e.g. sardines, mackerel); 20-point card; bright
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
memory; sense; experience
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ceremony; rite; ritual; service