intelligence gathering; information gathering
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
established practice; custom
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
auto; automatic; auto; automobile; three-wheeler truck; oat
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
clearing one's throat; cough
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
large serving; large portion
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to be lacking in options; to be too few
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
minimum price; floor price
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
both (people); the two of them
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
trio; gang of three; threesome
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack