girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
long ago; previous; of a former age
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
curse; spell; malediction
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
much less; to say nothing of
outside the city; suburbs
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)