expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
relation; connection; relevance
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
permission; approval; authorization; license
application; request; petition
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation