magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
edge of the eaves; house frontage
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
business trip; official trip
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to put on airs; to assume importance
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
simultaneously; all at once; in unison