late at night; small hours of the morning
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to come to an end; to close the curtain
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
earnestly; intently; attentively; wholeheartedly
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
special training; intensive training; crash course
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
very popular; highly favoured
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
hot topic; talk of the town