to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
admiration; being impressed (by)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
food; food products; foodstuffs
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
falsely similar; counterfeit
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
man; male; masculine gender
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
near; close; beside; third person
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be lacking in options; to be too few
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to throw at; to turn; to raise