originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
after a long time; for the first time in a while
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
doing as one is told; yes-man
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
gem; jewel; precious stone
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
stepping back; drawing back
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)