to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
decision; determination; resolution
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
inside one's heart; in one's mind
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as before; as ever; as it was originally
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
consequence; outcome; result; blame
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern