underhand character; thievish nature
white knight; knight in shining armor
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
I don't need it; I don't want it
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
all (there is); as long as there is
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
different item; different lot
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
a little bit; a little while
dirty work; unpleasant task
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
infrared rays; infrared radiation
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell