elopement; running away with a lover
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
at once; there and then; immediately
there, there; kiss it better; (lit.) pain, pain, fly away
inability to discriminate; lack of judgment; being reckless; lack of regard for others
infant; baby; little child
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
charm; incantation; spell; curse
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
a long, long time ago; very long ago
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
account book; register; ledger
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
hello; good day; good afternoon
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression