having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
one day; (on) a certain day
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to join forces; to cooperate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
attendant; valet; servant; follower
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
older sister; lass; young lady
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
Confucianist; Confucian (scholar)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
castella (type of sponge cake)
(in) the air; midair; sky
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)