to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
coating (esp. lacquering)
judgment; judgement; discernment
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
even if ...; even supposing that ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
something new (of poor quality)
delay; putting off; procrastination
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
while; during; performed in this condition
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
pride; dignity; self-worth
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
assertion; declaration; affirmation
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to care for someone; to look after someone
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
ray (of light); beam; light
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter