mysterious thief; phantom thief
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
interior; inside; internal
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
no!; no no!; no, not at all
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
and then; and so; and; so then
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
experiential; empirical; experimental
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
outside of; not covered by
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
offender; criminal; culprit
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to be opposite; to face each other
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
small change; coins; small sum of money
doing whatever one pleases
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to flare up; to burst into flames