falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to stare back at; to look back at
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
don't worry about it; forget about it
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
mental; spiritual; emotional
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
feigned tears; crocodile tears
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
inspection; examination; survey
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
for a while; for some time; for a period
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
two classes; double; two sets
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
senior high school student
close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation