to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
mysterious thief; phantom thief
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (sandwich)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
participation; joining; entry; adherence
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
confections; sweets; candy; cake
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who