what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
rubbing one's hands together
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
change of occupation; career change
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
the good old days; halcyon days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
official announcement; proclamation
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting