to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
to walk away; to walk off
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to be thrilled; to be excited
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order