management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
valuable article; valuables
to sell off; to sell completely
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
boy; son; baby boy; young man
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
feeling; sense; impression
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
maternity leave; paternity leave
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
older employee who does not have much actual work
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
tool; implement; means; furniture