to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
the opposite sex; isomerism
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
neighbourhood; neighborhood
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
occupation; calling; livelihood
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell