rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
stepping back; drawing back
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
form; shape; figure; visage
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
overheating; overexcitement
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
the reason is ...; it is because ...