to snatch from; to steal from
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
to overcharge; to rip off
smoothly; easily; readily
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
number of persons; personnel
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
higher rank; better position
very; extremely; excessively
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
princess; daughter of a nobleman
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
night watch; night sentry
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to get narrower; to contract
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
moment by moment; hour by hour
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
mineral matter; metallic property
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
jokingly; in the form of a joke