(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
whispering; murmuring; subdued
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
commencing with; including
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
wherein; therein; thereinto
putting into operation; invocation
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to gather; to collect; to assemble
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to begin talking; to open up
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap