gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to slide into; to slip into
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
influenced (by); under an influence
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
true seal (animal); earless seal
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
unseasonable; out of season
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
spring break; spring vacation
genius; prodigy; natural gift
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
great person; eminent figure
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
ninth day of the month; nine days
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air