little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(someone else's) child; child; kid
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
tedious; boring; being fed up with
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)