barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
discovery; detection; finding
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
line; queue; procession; matrix
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
older sister; elder sister
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
active; dynamic; behavioural
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
reflective; introspective
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn