secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
for example; for instance; e.g.
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to become better; to improve
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to move forward; to move on
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to watch over; to watch attentively
settlement; solution; resolution
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again