story; tale; talk; discussion
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to care for someone; to look after someone
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
covered in mud; mud-caked
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
senior high school student
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
stairs; stairway; staircase
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to run around; to bustle about
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material