to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
elopement; running away with a lover
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
manners; behavior; behaviour
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to rebuild; to reconstruct
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
personal attendant; valet; maid
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to accord someone every courtesy
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
this for sure; certainly is
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
just because; even if; even though
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness