substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
close; intimate; on good terms
forgetting; lapse of memory
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
way of solving (a problem); solution
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to take a breath; to take a short rest
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
end of a match; end of a game
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
several weeks; a few weeks
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid