ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
(turned out) all right in the end
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
capable of anything; liable to do
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
(not) even once; (not) ever
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
main question; real issue at hand