to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
long; drawn-out; very long
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
killing two birds with one stone
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
sea of blood; pool of blood
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
interruption; suspension; break
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
number; number plate; license plate
superintendence; supervision; administration
free translation; liberal translation
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to practice magic; to practise magic
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank