ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to use and then throw away
use; utilization; utilisation; application
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
flight; desertion; escape
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
already; now; no longer; not any more
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to subsist; to keep on living
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
literally; to the letter; literal
desperation; struggle to the death
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
toast; congratulatory cup
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
good humour (humor); good mood
one's husband; one's wife
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to have a meal; to take a meal
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may