managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
amount to be borne; one's share (of expenses)
depending on; dependent on
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
donated money; monetary donation; contribution
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
direct connection; direct link
pride; dignity; self-respect
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
severe; strict; tough; hard
share of expenses; contribution
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
(political) power; authority; influence
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
accumulation; cumulative; accumulated
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
major incident; major happening; big scandal
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
-less; lacking; non-existing
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor