bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
(not) so much; (not) that much
region; limits; stage; level
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
even if not; even without
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
feeling of antipathy (rivalry); antagonistic sentiment
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
chief; main; principal; major
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
arrest; apprehension; capture
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper