school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
rather; better; instead; if anything
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
housing district; residential district
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
roadway; road; carriageway
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to pretend; to act (as if)
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
a glance; a look; a glimpse
long ago; a long time ago; already
to become empty; to be emptied
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext