to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
unidentifiable; unidentified
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
even though; despite; when
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
firmly; solidly; heartily
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to slide into; to slip into
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to go to; to visit; to call on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
the other day; a few days ago
scriptwriter; screenwriter
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
income; receipts; revenue
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow