to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
store interior; inside of a shop
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
it's no joke; gimme a break!
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
fluent (in a language); flowing
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
regular customer; valued client
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
handsome young man; Adonis
to sit down; to take a seat
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
juvenile delinquents roaming about the city in groups
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
nothing but; none other than
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of