to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
same trade; same business; same profession
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
moneylending; moneylender
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
lawless area; lawless district
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
the whole (railway) line; the entire (bus) route; all lines; all routes; the whole front (in war); all fronts
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
close; intimate; on good terms
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
homeless person; vagabond; tramp