to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; insignificant
morning soap opera; morning television serial
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
to come back; to bloom a second time
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
to telephone; to make a phone call
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
coffee time; tea time; coffee break
illness; condition; -pathy
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
rebellious phase; rebellious age
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)