scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
respect and affection; love and respect
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
expressing one's mind; speaking out
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
physical condition; state of health; shape
(having) life-and-death power (over)
weak point (to take advantage of); weakness; object; aim; thing to look at
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
insight; power of observation
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
information technology; IT
recreation facility (usu. corporate-owned and for the exclusive use of the corporation's employees); rest home; retreat center
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim