it's no joke; gimme a break!
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
(crime of) high treason; (crime of) treason
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
death penalty; capital punishment
deportation; expulsion from the country
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
influence; effect; impact
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of