magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
desperately; for one's dear life
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
heir; inheritor; successor
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
men and women of all ages
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
successfully; with success
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
than; other than; except; but
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
one large ...; a great ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official