butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to carry around; to carry on one's person
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
at a young age; while still young
accession to the throne; enthronement