bygones; the past; past event
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
using every trick (in the book)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
absentmindedness; peace of mind
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
being good-for-nothing; useless person
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
(not) a single person; (no) one
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
just like; the same as; no different than
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump upon (a moving object)
literally; to the letter; literal
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
outcast; odd man out; pariah
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed