to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
job application form; employee satisfaction
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
source of information; intelligence source; message source
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to harm; to cause harm to
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
island group; archipelago
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
links; chain; shackle; linking
to be hesitant; to feel timid
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)