to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
stage actor; stage actress
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
old couple; elderly couple
cake served with tea; teacake
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
unexpectedly; surprisingly
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
siblings; brothers and sisters
to boil (cook); voile (type of fabric)
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
all sorts of; all kinds of
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
food sampling area (e.g. in a supermarket)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
in-house manufactured goods
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
variation in color (colour); having a different color
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
whole face; all over one's face
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss