laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
thorough; exhaustive; complete
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
good policy; wise policy; best plan
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
inside; interior; inner part
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
something like ...; something called ...
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes