learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
is something that; is that which
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
about when; about what time; how soon
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to ask a question; to ask questions
alone; by oneself; on one's own
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to bail out (water); to scoop out
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
out-of-school; off-campus
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to call out; to ask someone to come
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck