life in a dormitory; dormitory life
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
surrounding at a distance
some people; a few people; several people
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
that is to say; so that means
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
imagination; supposition; guess
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
the future; future prospects
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once