abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to serve; to work for; to attend
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
again; once more; a second time
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
illegal; illicit; unlawful
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms