one's best interests; one's own good
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
damp; moist (negative nuance)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
living room (Western style); sitting room
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
what time; (lit.) which hour
bedside; near one's pillow
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to look away; to turn away
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
decoration; ornament; trimmings
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor