a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be silent; to say nothing
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
while; during; while; although; all; both
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
results; record; grades; marks
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
such; like that; that sort of
power; authority; jurisdiction
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful