Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to move forward; to move on
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
totally willing; fully motivated
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
hokora; small wayside shrine
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
this is why; this means; it is the case that
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
light; right; right field; right fielder
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)