than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
results; record; grades; marks
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
I see; that's right; indeed
really; truly; indeed; good grief
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
confidence; trust; faith; credit
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to get into trouble; to have troubles; to cause trouble; to break down
financial backer; financial supporter
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
person who introduces someone; introducer
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
war; fighting; fierce competition
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless