someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
don't you think?; indicates question
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in comparison to; rather than
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
hey there; I say; see here
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choices; alternatives; options
invitation; introduction; temptation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?