to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
period of youth; while young
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to turn towards; to point
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
bucket maker; well maker; cooper; hooper
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
book with the look and layout of a magazine
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around