to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
serious; not joking; straight
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
again; once more; a second time
particularly; only; in the case of
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
control; check; restraint; inhibition
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rock; to shake; to swing
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
schoolgirl; female student
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
is something that; is that which
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!