(not) even once; (not) ever
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
important person; strategic person; key figure
to intend; to be sure that
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to pretend; to act (as if)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
three; three years of age
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed