if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to be consistent; to be coherent
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be free; to be available
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
stepwise; one step at a time
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
individual differences; personal equation
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
document; official papers
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
(short) rest; breather; break
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(how) many times; (how) often
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard