to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
memory-making; making memories
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
maid; helper; help; assistance
cooperation; collaboration
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
polite; courteous; hospitable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to find out; to discover; to locate