watchdog; chaperone; watcher
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
invitation; introduction; temptation
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
eating quickly; speed-eating
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
charming; fascinating; attractive
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment