standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
infant; baby; little child
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
this world; this life; world of the living
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
gem; jewel; precious stone
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
older sister; lass; young lady
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
such ... as; or some such
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way