to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
very popular; highly favoured
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
continuation; succession; series; continuous
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to read aloud; to read to someone
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
calamity; misfortune; disaster
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
serialization; serialisation; serial story
unless one ...; if one does not ...
falling in love; attachment