friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
a short while ago; already
menial; meanness; servility; abject
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to investigate; to examine
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
quarrel; dispute; argument
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members