to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
quietly; slowly; gracefully
maid; helper; help; assistance
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
last night; yesterday evening
series of battles; successive battles
to rank next to; to come after
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to slap; to strike; to spank
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
after a long time; for the first time in a while
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to pick up; to find; to gather
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to relax; to feel at home
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
business world; business circles; (the) industry
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
the more one looks (at it) the more...
originally; by nature; from the start