what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
scale; scope; plan; structure
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(another's) daughter; young lady
long ago; a long time ago; already
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
accurate; correct; precise; exact
staying behind; remaining; residual
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
genuine article; real thing; real deal
personality; character; individuality; personhood
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
misrepresentation; false statement
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
image; figure; figure; form; image
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)