no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
estimated value; appraised value; appraisement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to knock down; to knock off
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
name recognition; established reputation
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with