present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
susceptible; vulnerable; prone (to)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to use up all one's strength; to die
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
manners; courtesy; etiquette
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
connection; link; relationship
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
reaction; response; reaction
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)