stealthily; secretly; in secret
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
as you see; as you can see
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
plural; multiple; several
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(construction of an) argument
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
exemption; exoneration; discharge
reproachful; hateful; bitter
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
killer content (content that assures the success of a product, platform, service, etc.); killer app
self-consciousness; self-awareness
use; utility; profit; gain
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship