balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
order; directive; instructions; command
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
concession; conciliation; compromise
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
go-between; intermediary; mediator
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
little by little; bit by bit
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)