beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
hour of death; one's last moments; end of one's life
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
outsider; someone outside of a group
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
how; in what way; by what means
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
with a start; with a jump
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to shed light; to cast light