even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to hand over; to surrender
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
corridor; hallway; passageway
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to get between; to be caught in
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
Western paper; paper manufactured in the Western manner
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
first thing in the morning
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
journal; magazine; periodical
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
schoolgirl; female student
affectation; showiness; pretence
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated