ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
sure; alright; fine; go ahead
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
these guys; these fellows
rather than; more ... than ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
please (give me); please (do for me)
middle of the night; dead of night
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
two times; twice; two degrees
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
vitality; (one's) life force