to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
very important person; VIP
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be slippery; to be slimy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
transactions; dealings; business
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
a pair (of shoes or socks)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
misappropriation (of funds, etc.)
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato