to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to rock; to shake; to swing
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
consequently; as a result
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
reinforcement; strengthening
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
route; way; course; directions
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
this for sure; certainly is
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to squash; to crush; to flatten
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
main theater of war; principal battlefield
guidance; leadership; leading the way