to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
March; third month of the lunar calendar
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
older brother; elder brother
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
cooperation; collaboration
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
loveable; very likeable; like very much
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain