junior high school student; middle school pupil
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
just a minute; small quantity
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
regulation; adjustment; control
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
perfect; complete; flawless
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
pointing out; identification
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
(passenger) car; automobile
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
height (of body); stature
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to telephone; to make a phone call
gentle; mild; meek; tender