share; portion; quota; cut
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
just because; even if; even though
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
murder; homicide; manslaughter
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to run a shop; to have a shop
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
farming implement; farm tools
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
up until now; as recently as the present
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)