interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
power; might; authority; influence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
as stated; verbatim; literally
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
cheap article; poor-quality article
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to collect; to assemble; to gather
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government); releasing information (of an organization or an individual); making public
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
king; monarch; ruler; champion
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
bravery; courage; heroism
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to have a rumor circulating
rising; ascending; climbing
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work