to keep a watchful eye on
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
underground activities; secret maneuvering
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
headquarters; head office; main office
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
present continuous tense; present progressive form
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
honor; honour; credit; prestige
adviser; advisor; consultant
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to force one's way; to push through
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
literally; to the letter; literal
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light