vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
(for the) first time in one's life
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to turn completely into; to become completely
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
posing; modeling; modelling
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
guidance; leadership; leading the way
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
person being waited for; person who waits
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
consequently; as a result; in the end
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to call a person's attention (to)
to keep a watchful eye on
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
belief; faith; conviction
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice