collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
warrant; summons; written order
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
knockoff; imitation product; counterfeit product
photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
school district; school area
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
secrecy; highly classified information
to get late; to advance; to wear on
back off!; leave me alone!
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
client list; customer list
very busy (person or thing)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger