shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to move around; to move about; to get around
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
radiant smile; contented smile
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
cylindrical; having no waist; undefined (waist); cylinder vase; stockpot
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
rave reviews; extremely high praise