to keep (a person) waiting
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
main question; real issue at hand
to pause; to have a short intermission
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
bedside; near one's pillow
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
even so; anyhow; at any rate
intelligence gathering; information gathering
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
imagination; supposition; guess
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
and; thereupon; because of that
lost article; something forgotten
if so; in that case; in that situation
signature phrase; signature saying
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to rank next to; to come after
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous