defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
both; both sides; both parties
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to surround; to crowd around
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
speech; expression; wording; language