chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to keep a watchful eye on
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
down to earth; reasonable
grandfather; male senior-citizen
still better; even better
repair workshop; garage; repairman
enemy territory; hostile place
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
starting (departure) time
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
to be late; to be unpunctual
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
fate; chance; relationship; tie
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to get distracted; to jump off the track
unexpectedly; surprisingly
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere