exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
holding two or more positions concurrently
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
without sparing time for sleep
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
again (and again); once again; yet again
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to squeeze out; to wring out
to speak; to say; to vocalize