magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
scene; sight; scenario; setting
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
fall; drop; descent; coming down
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
how; in what way; how about; questionable
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
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)
high heels; high-heeled shoes
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
a few years ago; some years back
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to drop; to lose; to let fall
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf