occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
several years standing; over several years
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
don't you think?; indicates question
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
that is to say; so that means
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
one-by-one; separately; in detail
too much; excessively; too
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
popular name; common name; given name
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)