to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
opposite; reverse; contrary
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to speak; to hear a voice
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to lie deep in; to extend far back