how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
stealthily; secretly; in secret
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
secret; private; surreptitious
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to give directions; to issue instructions
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to find out; to discover; to locate
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
in one's own way or style
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
technical skill; ability; capacity
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
technique; art; skill; move
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone