mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
valuable article; valuables
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
hooting; jeering; heckling
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
ill will; malice; evil intent
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
these guys; these fellows
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
running away; escaping on foot
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to take flight; to disappear
to erase all trace of something
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to have an eye on; to zero in on
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)