illegal; illicit; unlawful
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
if you think about it; come to think of it
reproachful; hateful; bitter
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
intelligence gathering; information gathering
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game