side ponytail (hairstyle)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
schoolgirl; female student
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
however; having said that; but
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
after a long time; for the first time in a while
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to frolic about; to mess around
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to put one's strength into
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
nocturnality; nocturnal habits