method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to lend an ear to; to listen to
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to concern; to be related
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
development; exploitation
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
sales; selling; marketing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ago; since; before; previous
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)