winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
attendance (at school); going to school
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
rest; break; recess; intermission
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
home; household; family; hearth
precocious; precocious child
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
start of work; commencement; opening
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure