to have an eye on; to zero in on
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
A1; top class; best quality goods
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
sales; selling; marketing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
how; in what way; by what means
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
one by one; one each; one at a time
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
study; diligence; discount; reduction
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be in the process of doing
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
that; the matter in question
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
preference; priority; precedence
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed