to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
original domicile; permanent address
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
bedside; near one's pillow
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(by force of) circumstances
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(police) detective; criminal matter
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be able to manage somehow or other
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
young girl; lass; adolescent female