to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
light; right; right field; right fielder
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
conviction; belief; confidence
accomplishment; execution
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
river; stream; River; the ... river
real thing; original; actual
study; learning; tutorial
binge eating; stress eating
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures