sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
unfairness; injustice; partiality
equality; impartiality; evenness
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
comparatively; relatively
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)