secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to have troubles; to have concerns
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
natural; reasonable; obvious
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
in proportion to; just as much as
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to cry and shout; to scream
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
all night long; all through the night
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to move forward; to move on
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to encamp; to take up positions
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)