at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
relatively; comparatively
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to be worried; to be troubled
footwear; footgear; shoes
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make an appearance; to show up
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
aforementioned; above-mentioned
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
event; phenomenon; matter
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
meeting; greeting; welcome
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
acquaintance; appreciative friend
for example; for instance; e.g.
illegitimate child; secret love child
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction