occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to look forward to something
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
without permission; without notice
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unable to resist; unable to suppress
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
carnivore; carnivorous animal
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat