shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
technical skill; ability; capacity
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
tool; implement; means; furniture
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)