depravity; corruption; degradation
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
straight-laced person; stubborn person
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
there is nothing; having nothing
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
likability; favorability; popularity
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
since; henceforth; ever since
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to return a favor (favour); to repay
fortress; stronghold; citadel
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
sorting of documents; filing documents
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
helper; assistant; help; assistance
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
not caring; not giving a damn
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to accept (something) with thanks
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome