to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to pretend; to act (as if)
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
otherwise; or else; if not
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
children's story; fairy tale
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
stealthy steps; soft steps
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to come and go; to go back and forth
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
other side; opposite side; other party
nodding off (while sitting); dozing