while; during; while; although; all; both
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
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)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
way; method; means; resource; course
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
digital versatile disc; DVD
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
crime; criminal act; offence; offense