property; fortune; assets
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to trample; to crush underfoot
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to go underground; to go into hiding
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
unique; peculiar; singular
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
long; drawn-out; very long
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to