as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
bringing; taking; carrying
present; gift; to give a present or gift
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
stealthily; secretly; in secret
regular customer; valued client
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
hiding one's embarrassment