advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
criterion (criteria) for selection
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
thereupon; shortly thereafter
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
determination; resolution
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
respect and affection; love and respect
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
signs of rain; threat of rain
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout