method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
with a friendly grin; smilingly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
the real criminal; true culprit
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
Pau (France); Poe; Po (river in Italy)
different opinion; objection
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
inattention; absent-mindedness
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
scene; view; prospect; outlook
suffix for familiar person
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
at least; at most; (even) just
to wait for an opportunity
then; and (then); in that case; if so
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
sudden impulse; passing fancy