sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
presence (impressive quality)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
power; might; authority; influence
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
almost; roughly; approximately
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
notice; attention; observation
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge