to pull wires; to pull strings
fund-raising; fund collecting
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
six; sixth (interval, chord)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
person with a bounty on their head
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
counter for (small) boats
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
on board a ship; aboard a ship