important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
lost article; lost property
had better ...; had better not ...
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
millions; several million; a few million
daily allowance; daily wages
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
headquarters; head office; main office
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
give-and-take; give and take
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
blunder; slip; error; error
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to join forces; to cooperate
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to control; to command; to get the better of
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to get change back; to be more than enough
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
kitchen; financial situation