to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Japanese-style confectionary store
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
apron (waist-down); waist apron
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
schoolgirl; female student
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
such ... as; or some such
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
locker room; changing room; dressing room
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
three; three years of age
button (clothing); push-button; button
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
physical education; PE; gym (class)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment