to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
literally; to the letter; literal
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
right beside; close to; nearby
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
overall; general; as a whole
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)