fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
with all one's strength; with all one's might
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
sales; amount sold; proceeds
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate