here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
shopping; purchased goods
match; game; bout; contest
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to slide into; to slip into
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to ripen; to give one's everything; to make one's best effort
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
twice; again; second time
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to practice magic; to practise magic
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
the scruff or nape of the neck
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
something like ...; something called ...
particularly; only; in the case of
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
whispering; murmuring; subdued