profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
right to choose; a say; option
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
detour; circuitous route; diversion
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
long ago; a long time ago; already
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning