bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
prospects of victory; chances of success
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
senior high school student
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
working; being employed; being hired
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
this is why; this means; it is the case that
chief (of police); head (of office)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)