with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
other side; opposite side; other party
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
design; idea; conception; plan
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
on the way home from school
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
(senior) managing director
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
section manager; section chief
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced