standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
the other day; lately; recently
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
rare; uncommon; not often seen
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
treating someone like a child
to be at a loss for words
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
clothes; clothing; garments
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
flustered person; hasty person
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language