intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
meeting hall; assembly hall
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to spend time (on doing something)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
influence; clout; leverage
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
by all means; at all costs
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this