little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
forcibly; against one's will
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to laugh away; to laugh off
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
inexpert or untrained eyes
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent