curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
an assortment; combination
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
rest; break; recess; intermission
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument