to keep a watchful eye on
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
toleration; magnanimity; comprehension
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
surname; family name; last name
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
March; third month of the lunar calendar
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
female high-school student
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
intention; idea; inclination; wish
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to feel depressed; to be down