modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
lifelong; lifetime; for life; life
tie-in sale; product bundle
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
directly under; falling perpendicularly
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
turning a film, novel, etc. into a manga
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
commandant; commanding officer; general
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red