lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
secret; private; surreptitious
out of character; unlike one
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
ringing; throbbing violently
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
serious; severe; grave; acute
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to begin to walk; to set out