fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sales; selling; marketing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
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
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
large biceps; well-developed biceps
to complain; to make a complaint
serious; not joking; straight
having said that; on the other hand
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to practice magic; to practise magic
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls