being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
legend; folklore; tradition
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
free (of charge); gratuitous
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits