Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
long-awaited; much-awaited
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
arrival of goods; goods received
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
use; utilization; utilisation; application
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing