to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
light brown; golden brown; tan
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feeling; sense; impression
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
myself; yourself; I; me; you
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
ago; since; before; previous
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
difficult to ...; hard to ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it is not (like that) either
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support