happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
of no interest; not interested
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
solely; entirely; only; or
(only) one option; one possible choice
very interesting; of great interest
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
provisional; temporary; tentative
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
firm; strong; solid; stable
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
very; extremely; excessively
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
clear; precise; definite; distinct
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
one digit; one column; the "ones" column