to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
so; therefore; and; (and) then
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
pride; boast; credit (to)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dilapidated house; deserted house
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
the Pentagon (US Department of Defense); pentagon
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
popular person; favorite; favourite
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another