babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
parental authority; parental rights; custody
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
Japanese food; Japanese meal
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
at some point in the past; at some stage
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
university student; college student
(not possible) on such short notice
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
excursion; field trip; school trip
completely; entirely; wholly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak