bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
air-permeability; breathability
ventilation pipe; airflow pipe; ventiduct
to run out (e.g. of the room)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
confidentially; privately; off the record
classified information; top secret
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
sour look; surly face; pout
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to take a breath; to take a short rest