flour; meal; powder; heroin
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
to call in; to invite; to bring in
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
evening meal; dinner; supper
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
outward appearance; looks
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
pure heart; naivete; innocence