what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
scoundrel; rascal; villain
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
ability; capability; competence; skill
successful person; success
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
the way one works; one's working manner
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
heir; inheritor; successor
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
more than anything; above all else
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
sense of values; values; value system
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
simply; merely; only; solely
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest