to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
one or two; a few; small number
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
intelligence quotient; IQ
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
underground organization; underground organisation
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
covert action; covert operations
(not) even once; (not) ever
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
person of high rank or position
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
clothes; clothing; garments
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense