fortune-telling; divination
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
this world; this life; world of the living
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
right in the center (centre)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
exactly as stated; verbatim
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
(exercising) the right to command
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to some extent; to a certain extent
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off