hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to keep watch; to stand guard
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
one room apartment; studio apartment
something; something or other; something something
even though; despite; when
to be fated; to be linked by fate
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
mysterious thief; phantom thief
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
inspection; examination; survey
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
exhibit; article on display
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
handsome young man; Adonis
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai