by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
contract; compact; agreement
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
testimony; (verbal) evidence
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
property; fortune; assets
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
well-bred; of good upbringing
promotional or production rights
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to be found; to be discovered
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
beforehand; in advance; previously
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish