self-interest; selfish desire; greed
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
duty; obligation; responsibility
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
three sides; small offering stand
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine