firm; unshakeable; resolute
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
arrest; apprehension; capture
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
food mall; restaurant area (of a department store, airport, etc.); restaurant floor
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
evening meal; dinner; supper
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
being all smiles with joy
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
hey; listen; look here; I say
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble