trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
young person; youth; young
appearance; expression; manifestation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to turn completely into; to become completely
to be softened; to calm down
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to blow off; to be blown off
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to gain strength; to have energy
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
(physical) growth; development
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform