calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
bedside; near one's pillow
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
collection of books; (personal) library
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
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
wife and children; (arch.) wife
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
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