sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
door; gate; opening; title page
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
be (that) as it may; having said that
close; intimate; on good terms
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
stirring; slight movement
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
with a friendly grin; smilingly
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)