older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
stairs; stairway; staircase
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
several years; a few years
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
several minutes; a few minutes
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
in that manner; like that
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to that degree; to that extent; that much
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
don't you think?; indicates question