proposal; offer; request; application
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
back country; remote countryside
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
to become hoarse; to become husky
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
as is habit; the way life normally is
in accordance with; according to
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch