brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
in person; personally; directly
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
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
single word; a few words; brief comment
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
duty; obligation; responsibility
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various