and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
since; henceforth; ever since
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
with a slip; with a slide
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge