sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to have an eye on; to zero in on
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
don't worry about it; forget about it
castella (type of sponge cake)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
very much; very many; more and more
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
underground train; subway
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
scenery; scene; landscape
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
observation; survey; watching
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
dozens; scores of; decades
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam