in proportion to; just as much as
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
contest; comparison; competition
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
speech and conduct; words and deeds
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
minuteness; one millionth
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior