to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
pregnancy; conception; gestation
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
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
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
paella (Spanish rice dish)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to call again; to call someone back
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
position; location; base; point; site
transactions; dealings; business
third day of the month; three days
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly