to let slip; to slide; to glide
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
almost (did); nearly (did)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
with a slip; with a slide
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to live; to reside; to inhabit
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
everybody; every last one of them; all
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
person in charge; official; attendant