reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
maid; helper; help; assistance
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
mediator; manager; caretaker
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
though one didn't intend (expect) to
one's house; one's home; one's family
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
maid headdress (e.g. white Alice band covered with lace)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
posture; position; pose; attitude
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
way out; means to escape; escape route
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue