one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
town girl; girl raised in a town
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
moment; brief space of time
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to collect; to assemble; to gather
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute