to comb down; to smooth down
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
one's principal residence; main home
stealthily; secretly; in secret
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
in that way; thus; so; so?
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
chair; stool; post; office; position
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
beginning; outset; first; onset
something like ...; something called ...
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
a little bit; a little while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound