as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
to suffer damage; to be deceived
already; now; no longer; not any more
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
secondary; of secondary importance
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
how much; how many; to what extent
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)