abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
although I say; although one might say; although called
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
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 be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune