moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
white background; blank; female virgin
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
passing through without stopping; passing by
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
flight; desertion; escape
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
police; police officer; police station
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future