(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
form; situation; condition
unfortunately; regrettably
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
simultaneous; all at once
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
already; now; no longer; not any more
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)