trend; tendency; movement; attitude
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
sublime; noble; high-minded
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
carefree; free from worry
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
height (of body); stature
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
first meeting; first interview with
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to wait and see; to see how the land lies