sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
occasional; infrequent; rare
the early bird gets the worm
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
elegance; taste; refinement
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
transfer student; student changing schools
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to mix; to stir; to blend
rebellious phase; rebellious age
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
entropy; entropy (information theory)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
elementary, junior high and high school
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
schoolgirl; female student
to begin purchasing; to purchase
retainer; attendant; escort
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking