performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
sanity; consciousness; soberness
materials; data; document
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
genuine; authentic; true; real
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
shopping; purchased goods
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
central government office; head office; this office
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
present; gift; to give a present or gift
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
these guys; these fellows
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
secret; private; surreptitious
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
first place; head position; leading position