to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
minimum; at the very least
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to walk away; to walk off
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
business ability; business acumen
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
hot topic; talk of the town
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
righteousness; justice; right
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
real intention; true motive; true meaning
discarding; firing (an employee)
to get between; to be caught in
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood