among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
tail (animal); tail end; tip
impression given by a painting or image
confusion; distraction; derangement
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
sympathy; compassion; pity
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
gossip; corner of the mouth
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
degeneration; retrogression
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group