hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
way; method; means; resource; course
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to put into the mouth; to eat
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to become empty; to be emptied
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)