face; looks; vestiges; trace
dullard; indecisive person
to squeeze out; to wring out
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
going to and fro; back and forth
not yet known; unknown; strange
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to grow up; to become an adult
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly