at a young age; while still young
that's true; of course; obviously
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
how; in what way; in what manner
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
a long time ago; in those days
each time it happens; at all such times
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
discretion; judgement; judgment
in the end; after all is said and done
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
first place; head position; leading position
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
maternal line; mother's side of the family
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
divining sticks; counting; calculation
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
craving for the limelight