no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
amount of payment; amount paid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be silent; to say nothing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be at a loss for words
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
interest; rights; concession
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
covering; protection; backing; relief
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
interference; meddling; butting in
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to look away; to avert one's eyes