effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
birth; creation; formation
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
such a thing; something like that
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
company director; board member
resolution; vote; decision
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
Cain and Abel (TV series)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
about; concerning; related to; -ish
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
grasp; catch; understanding
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy