maid; helper; help; assistance
patting; stroking; caressing
question; inquiry; enquiry
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
tag (children's game); tig
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
in accordance with; according to
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature