asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
meaning; significance; sense
both hands; both arms; ten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
nice; likeable; desirable
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)