to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
something like ...; something called ...
secret; private; surreptitious
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
no!; no no!; no, not at all
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
underworld; underside of society
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
tendency; trend; inclination
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
choice; selection; option
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question