difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
grasp; catch; understanding
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
(political) power; authority; influence
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force