consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to be dead; to be lifeless
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
in person; personally; directly
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
comparatively; relatively
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
temporary; provisional; interim
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to discuss; to talk together
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
like this; in this way; as you see
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually