to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to give up searching (for someone or something)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
that kind; competition; match
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
stripping; skinning; tearing; removing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
relish; gusto; appreciation
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
military force; force of arms; strength of an army