devious; cunning; sly; crafty
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
unknown; obscure; insignificant
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
application; request; petition
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to pay attention; to be watchful
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
headquarters; head office; main office
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
outsider; someone outside of a group
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
immediately; right away; on the spot
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
limited time; limited-time offer
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
accumulating points (in loyalty programs)
getting something for nothing