easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
such; like that; that sort of; very
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
periodic; regular; routine
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
walking briskly; determinedly
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
door; gate; opening; title page
with a start; with a jump
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence