how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
near; close; beside; third person
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
and; thereupon; because of that
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
observation; survey; watching
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
not caring; not giving a damn
sympathy; compassion; pity
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to mark the end; to spell the end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment