to recover (one's) costs; to break even; to pay off (e.g. hard work); to be worth the effort
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to buy more (of something)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
household economy; family finances
a few years ago; some years back
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
base; basis; bedrock; platform
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
oracle; revelation; divine message
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
naughty child; unruly child
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to cover fully; to wrap around
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening