on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
understanding person; supporter
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
as if it were about oneself
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
as (for); for; in the capacity of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
high spirits; gleeful mood
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in