stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
all times and places; all ages and countries
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
time axis; time basis; timeline
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
simple and clear; plain and simple
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
writing; composition; essay; sentence
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
final; eventual; ultimate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
cartage; transportation or shipping charges
(period of) a year; during an era
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to put one's strength into
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on