to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
senior high school; high school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
good impression; favorable impression
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)