thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
instead; but (on the other hand)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
behaviour; behavior; conduct
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
had better ...; had better not ...
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
occupation; calling; livelihood
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
killing two birds with one stone
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
sea of blood; pool of blood
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
interruption; suspension; break
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
crucial; critical; vital; core
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
number; number plate; license plate
superintendence; supervision; administration