promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
management; administration; operation
final; eventual; ultimate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons