suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
right behind; just behind; directly behind
pale; pallid; bluish-white
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner