given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
source of funds; resources; finances
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
charming; fascinating; attractive
salty sea breeze; salt wind
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to cut corners; to be shoddy
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
pretense of evil; pretence of evil