to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
audience; spectator; spectators
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
along; parallel to; in accordance with
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
matcha; powdered green tea
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
deep-fried horse mackerel
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
young female rice planter; young girl
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
going home from work; on the way home from work
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to discuss; to talk together
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...