around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
the gods of heaven and earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
evening meal; dinner; supper
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to be profitable; to yield a profit
throng; gathering of people
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention