transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
besides; in addition; also; moreover
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
since; henceforth; ever since
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant