stealthily; secretly; in secret
individual; private person; personal; private
to mix; to stir; to blend
card (with a message written on it)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
yes and no; for and against
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
both hands; both arms; ten
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
together; at the same time; same; identical
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
all; entire; whole; altogether
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
amount of money; sum of money
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
economic; financial; fiscal
considerably; fairly; quite
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
life; living; I; me; student
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case