to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
invisibly; secretly; privately
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
one theory; one opinion; another theory
inner structure; internal anatomy
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to leave word; to leave a message
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally