to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
pleasant feeling; good vibes
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
bento; Japanese box lunch
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
memory; sense; experience
already; now; no longer; not any more
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf