disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
beginning; clue; starting point
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
deed; act; work; performance
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
charming; fascinating; attractive
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
wise saying; famous saying
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
to run about; to rush about
to go along; to walk along; to follow
surroundings; circumference
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
from out of nowhere; from who knows where