vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
generation; the world; the age
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to pause; to have a short intermission
by all means; by all costs
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
long (time); protracted; prolonged
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
preference; priority; precedence
divide and rule; divide and conquer
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
dominion; territory; possession
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble