basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
to mix; to stir; to blend
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
present; gift; to give a present or gift
curious; strange; unusual
good feeling; feeling good
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
reason; cause; circumstances
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to look down on; to condescend
standing; reserve; always having ready
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
machine parts; machinery; equipment
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)