account book; register; ledger
patterns of thinking; train of thought
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
not yet known; unknown; strange
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
additional fee; extra charge
to become poor; to be poor
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
hegemony; leadership; initiative
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
plump; with a thud; heavily
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
contract; compact; agreement
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
shameless; shameless person
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
money in one's possession
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
sincere; honest; faithful
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)