one thing; one article; ulterior motive; secret intention; penis; money
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
largest class; top category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
old army general; veteran army general
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
boarding a warship; serving on a warship; warship in which one serves
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
by today; before the day is over
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
dipping; soaking; immersing
to be on a roll; to be in a good spot; to be on a (winning) streak
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
serious illness; dangerous disease
older sister; elder sister
large amount of money; great cost
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
victim; injured party; sufferer
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
small; fine; detailed; stingy
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
outline; summary; gist; basic points