to be splendid; to be superb
war; fighting; fierce competition
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
locational advantage; advantageous position
even if not; even without
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to employ; to hire; to charter
invitation; introduction; temptation
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely