to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
price; cost; value; worth; value
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
to be main; to be principal; to be important
munitions; military stores
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery