secret; private; surreptitious
three generations; three periods; third generation
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
rich person; millionaire; the wealthy
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
large container; person of great talent
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
tuna minced with Welsh onion leaves (type of sushi topping)
black sealing ink; black stamp pad
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
to be photographed; to be projected
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to devour; to bite to death
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate