to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
popular person; favorite; favourite
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
contours of one's body; figure
to rush over; to run up to
to scatter away; to vanish
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
it's been a long time; long time no see
to grow taller (of people)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
night stall; night shop; night fair
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
mental; spiritual; emotional
storehouse; warehouse; godown
one's possessions; ownership
to take; to catch; to capture
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to sniff out; to get wind of
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
degree of difficulty; difficulty level