to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
smuggling; contraband trade
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
principal occupation; core business
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be at a loss for words
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
gem; jewel; precious stone
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
ordinary citizen; the general public
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
high-quality goods; luxury item
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency