to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
to relapse; to reassert; to review
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
fast-talking; rapid talking
to begin; to set about; to start
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
flight; desertion; escape
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
listening device; bug; wiretap
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
originally; by nature; from the start
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue