to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
interference; meddling; butting in
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
truancy; school non-attendance
schoolgirl; female student
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
talking while standing; standing around talking
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
chemical symbol (e.g. H for hydrogen); element symbol
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
hue; color phase; colour phase
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school