young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
never mind!; don't worry about it
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to care for someone; to look after someone
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
free time; spare time; idle moment
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.