to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
and then; and so; and; so then
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
such; this sort of; like this
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
branch manager; manager of a branch office
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
shopping; purchased goods
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly