to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
existence; possession; having; limited company
concreteness; feasibility
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
human rights; civil liberties
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
finishing blow; coup de grâce
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
nothing but; none other than
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on