alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
wearing one's hair in braids
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
contact; touch; contact lens
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
female high school student
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
girl; lass; young thing; chick
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
immediately; right away; on the spot
under the wing (esp. of an aircraft); under one's wing; under one's control