apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
as expected; as predicted
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
royalty and titled nobility
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
storehouse; warehouse; godown
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
running as fast as one can
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
shorts; panties; knickers
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
student of a girls' school
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
connection; link; relationship
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising