sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
near; close; beside; third person
last position; previous job; predecessor
reproachful; hateful; bitter
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
serious; not joking; straight
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
operating expenses; budget
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation