to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
conviction; belief; confidence
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
real experience; actual observations
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
fine performance; excellent acting
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
being startled; getting a shock
complete stranger; total stranger
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
another; different; something else
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
shopping; purchased goods
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses