close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to be widely recognized; to be famous
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
caller; visitor; company; guest
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become pale; to turn pale
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to make a lasting impression
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
polite; courteous; hospitable
speaking voice; talking voice
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
worry; mental agony; heartache
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
hand used like a sword in striking
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining