valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
white background; blank; female virgin
suggestion; hint; implication
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to pierce through; to break through
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
talk about various topics
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
slight intoxication; being tipsy
recently; lately; these days
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to anticipate; to foresee
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to have a smattering knowledge of