to commit a crime; to do evil
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
one way or the other; either way
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
God; god; ace; king; superior person
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
successor; replacement; second wife
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
how many years; how long; what year
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
of course; certainly; naturally
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show