very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
thought; consideration; thinking
something like ...; something called ...
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
(in) the air; midair; sky
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
self-development; self-enlightenment
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
charming; fascinating; attractive
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
suit worn by students when job hunting (usu. dark and plain); interview suit
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)