to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to rise; to erect; to get up
willpower; energy; vitality
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
another school; other schools
cabin attendant; flight attendant
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
forcibly; against one's will
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
reality; actuality; hard fact
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
distinction; discrimination
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
participation; joining; entry; adherence
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
cooking class; cookery school
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
silence (not speaking); muteness
reaction; response; reaction
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable