to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
information leak; intelligence leak
global scale; worldwide scale
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
sidewalk café; footpath café
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
later on; eventually; afterwards
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
movie set; filming location
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
small number; few; minority
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
moment; brief space of time
powdered cheese; cheese powder
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
treating someone like a child
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead