to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
it's no joke; gimme a break!
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
fluent (in a language); flowing
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
regular customer; valued client
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
handsome young man; Adonis
to sit down; to take a seat
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
juvenile delinquents roaming about the city in groups
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
nothing but; none other than
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety