had better ...; had better not ...
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
factory; plant; mill; workshop
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
how; in what way; by what means
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to ask; to enquire; to query
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to quit one's job; to resign
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
due form; official; formality
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
if so; in that case; in that situation
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
time; hour; period; class
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable