thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to lure someone; to entice someone
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to pick up; to find; to gather
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
of course; certainly; naturally
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
Japan's best; number one in Japan
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
anything and everything; just about everything
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
flour; meal; powder; dust
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
stilts (for walking); hobby horse
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan