stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to boil water; to get the bath ready
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
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)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to breathe out; to exhale
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
joint work; collaboration
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to be manageable; to be able to handle
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
whether one likes it or not
discretion; judgement; judgment
instead; but (on the other hand)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway