needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
right to know; right to access information
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
based on; on the basis of
fox with supernatural powers
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
reason for being; raison d'être
productive; constructive; meaningful
to capture; to seize; to plunder
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
great demon; ghostly giant
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to comb down; to smooth down
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
faking crying; crocodile tears
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
attendance (at school); going to school
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
thin man with well-defined musculature
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
number two; mistress; concubine
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)